Domaine Arlaud Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Arlaud
Label Name:
 
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Côte de Nuits — Chambolle‑Musigny, Bonnes‑Mares Grand Cru)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable critics: Decanter (Charles Curtis) 98 for Arlaud Bonnes‑Mares 2022 (Burgundy 2022 en primeur); Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 95–98; reviewers (Decanter, Vinous/Neal Martin) praised pomegranate/blackberry fruit, savory/earthy complexity and long finish

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry, pomegranate and bramble with rose petal, sandalwood, earth and subtle gamey/savoury notes. Silky, refined tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roast beef, lamb, duck confit, game, aged Comté or Gruyère; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed mushrooms or fish, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), shiitake hot pot.

Production Method
Certified biodynamic farming; partial destemming, fermentation on indigenous yeasts in wooden vats with long maceration; élevage ~16–18 months in French oak (mix of new and used); bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Domaine Arlaud (post‑WWII origins); ~15 ha biodynamic estate in Chambolle‑Musigny, run by the third generation (Bertille, Cyprien, Romain Arlaud). Parcel ~0.20–0.23 ha, vines planted c.1979.