Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, slow-cooked venison, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Albert Bichot's portfolio of Red Grand Crus represents the absolute pinnacle of Burgundy's quality hierarchy, featuring legendary climats from the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, such as Clos de Vougeot, Échezeaux, and Corton. These historic vineyards, originally mapped and cultivated by medieval Cistercian and Benedictine monks, possess unique limestone-rich terroirs that yield Pinot Noir of unparalleled depth and complexity. Bichot respects this heritage through precise, sustainable viticulture and traditional vinification. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts, followed by 14 to 18 months of aging in French oak barrels (typically 40% to 60% new). This careful craftsmanship coaxes out a majestic profile of dark berries, earthy forest floor, exotic spices, and velvety, structured tannins that evolve beautifully over time.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1831 by Bernard Bichot in Monthélie and relocated to Beaune in 1912, Maison Albert Bichot represents six generations of Burgundian wine merchant and domaine prestige. Under the leadership of Albéric Bichot, the family has developed a mosaic of six autonomous domaines spanning over 100 hectares from Chablis to Beaujolais: Domaine Long-Depaquit, Domaine du Clos Frantin, Château-Gris, Domaine du Pavillon, Domaine Adélie, and Domaine de Rochegrès. The estate vineyards in the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, and Côte Chalonnaise hold Ecocert organic certification, farmed with meticulous soil preservation and site-specific viticulture. Vinification emphasizes non-interventionist principles, gravity-fed cellar handling, ambient yeast fermentations, and delicate oak maturation tailored to each terroir's character. The house is celebrated for benchmark expressions including its iconic Chablis Grand Cru monopole La Moutonne, Grand Cru bottlings from Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot, and a legacy as one of the premier buyers at the Hospices de Beaune auctions.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13-14%