Among the most sought-after crus of the Côte de Nuits, Domaine Vougeraie 2023 - Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru AOC embodies the sculptural elegance of Pinot Noir when paired with a legendary terroir. Located on the border of Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis, the Bonnes-Mares slope combines limestone straightness and the flesh of red clay soils, giving this wine a sovereign architecture. The 2023 vintage, picked at perfect ripeness, produced a pure, luminous material, selected with clockwork precision and guided gently to preserve the beating heart of the fruit. Prolonged barrel ageing has laid a veil of texture—a subtle woody setting that highlights the noble terroir without distorting it. In the glass, the wine opens like a great page of literature, marrying precision, depth and tactile emotion, for an experience where power blends with grace.

Blend and winemaking

Made exclusively from Pinot Noir harvested on the Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru site, this wine benefits from cellar work designed to preserve the site’s imprint. A portion of whole, uncrushed clusters defines the style, bringing aromatic lift, a spicy thread and finely chiselled tannic length. Gravity-fed filling respects the integrity of the berries, while a cold pre-fermentation maceration of a few days precedes a maceration of around 23 days, conducted with measured extraction. The ageing, patiently carried out for 16 months in oak barrels, with a carefully dosed proportion of new oak, polishes the texture, refines the grain and magnifies the verticality of the cru. Healthy grapes and meticulous sorting in both the vineyard and the cellar, every action helps reveal the balance between sap and finesse, power and nuance that is the Bonnes-Mares signature.

Tasting notes

• Appearance: Deep ruby with purple highlights, clear and dense, announcing controlled concentration. The brilliance of the disk signals youthful vibrancy and great purity of fruit.
• Nose: Opens on black and red fruit—blackberry, raspberry, cherry—followed by brambles, peony and rose. Fine spices, nutmeg and cinnamon, mingle with a touch of liquorice, an elegant undergrowth sensation and a stony breath that marks the deep limestone.
• Palate: Broad, upright attack, creamy texture without weight, tannins with a tight, polished grain. The mid-palate combines sap and freshness, unfolding a savoury, almost saline thread, then a long, spicy finish that lingers on black plum, blackberry and a lasting hint of soft cinnamon.

Serving temperature and advice

Serve between 16 and 18°C in large tulip-shaped or Burgundy glasses to showcase the floral bouquet and the depth of the fruit. Prior decanting can open the youthful aromatic palette and smooth the tannic profile. Store your bottles in a cellar, away from vibrations and light, to allow the wine to develop its complexity. The cru has significant ageing potential, evolving towards notes of truffle, noble humus and supple leather while retaining a fresh, upright backbone.

Food pairings

• Aperitifs: thinly sliced parsleyed ham, Comté gougères, delicate game terrine.
• Starters: puff pastry pie with wild mushrooms, slow-cooked egg with morels, hand-cut beef tartare with a light kick.
• Main courses: roasted suckling pig with reduced jus, farm pigeon served pink, lièvre à la royale (royal hare) or barded thrushes, for a dialogue of breadth and finesse.
• Cheeses: mature Comté, well-aged Brillat-Savarin, gently tempered Époisses, fruity affinés that honour the controlled power of the cru.
• Desserts: spiced poached pear, lightly sweetened thin plum tart, single-origin dark chocolate with measured bitterness.

Occasions to enjoy

Domaine Vougeraie 2023 - Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru AOC is the ideal companion:

• To celebrate a gourmet dinner where creative cuisine meets the nobility of terroir.
• At a Burgundy vertical tasting among informed enthusiasts wishing to explore structure and energy of a great climat.
• As an exceptional gift for a collector, symbolising a demanding and generous art de vivre.

Characteristics

• Name: Domaine Vougeraie, Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2023
• Appellation: Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru AOC, Côte de Nuits
• Type: Red wine, Fine wines
• Vintage: 2023
• Grape variety: Pinot Noir
• Alcohol by volume: not disclosed
• Ageing: 16 months in oak barrels, measured share of new oak
• Bottle volume: not disclosed
• Cellaring: great ageing potential
• Serving temperature: 16–18°C