Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue : Bonnes-Mares Grand cru 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Tips for the Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2024 from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Tasting

Nose

This Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru reveals aromatic nuances of dark fruit and spice, carried by the precision typical of Chambolle.

Palate

On the palate, the wine unfolds with a generous, fleshy body and a velvety texture. Its solid tannic structure gives it a distinctive character.

A Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru from Chambolle-Musigny, generous and structured

The estate

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is based in Chambolle-Musigny, in the Côte de Nuits, in Burgundy. Its family history dates back to around 1450, with Jean Moisson. It has borne its current name since 1925, when Count Georges succeeded his father as head of the estate. The domaine still belongs to the de Vogüé family, now represented by the Count's granddaughters, Claire de Causans and Marie de Ladoucette. Jean Lupatelli oversees the winemaking. The domaine is the principal owner of Musigny and also produces Bonnes-Mares.

The vineyard

The domaine's Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru parcel lies exclusively on the Chambolle side of the appellation, in its southernmost part. The soils here are "terres rouges", clay-rich and abundant in iron oxide. They are also stony and well drained, with a soil depth that varies greatly from one spot to another. The exposure, generally east or south-east, favours steady ripening of Pinot Noir. The vineyard includes old vines. The domaine farms its vines in a "practically organic" manner, without certification. It sows grasses between the rows, ploughs with horses and produces its own compost. The grapes are harvested by hand.

Winemaking and ageing

The red wines are made in part using whole-cluster fermentation. The proportion of new oak barrels remains moderate, and the ageing is carried out in a way that allows the terroir to express itself.

Grape variety

Pinot Noir