Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from the vintage release, as these Grand Crus require significant cellar aging to fully unfurl and develop complex tertiary characters.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, beef bourguignon, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Bruno Clair's Grand Cru red portfolio represents the absolute pinnacle of the Côte de Nuits, featuring legendary parcels in Chambertin-Clos de Bèze and Bonnes-Mares. The history of these vineyards is deeply intertwined with the Clair family legacy, stemming from the historic split of the famed Clair-Daü estate. In Clos de Bèze, one of Burgundy's oldest documented vineyards dating back to the 7th-century monks of the Abbey of Bèze, the domaine tends to old vines planted in the 1910s and 1940s. In Bonnes-Mares, their plots span both the clay-rich 'terres rouges' and the limestone-dominant 'terres blanches', yielding a wine of immense structural complexity. Bruno Clair and winemaker Philippe Brun employ traditional, low-intervention methods, utilizing partial whole-cluster fermentation and aging in fine French oak. The resulting Grand Cru reds are celebrated for their profound depth, muscular structure, and ethereal aromatic complexity, showcasing the majestic power of Pinot Noir from these historic terroirs.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Bruno Clair was founded in 1979 by Bruno Clair, carrying forward the illustrious winemaking legacy of his grandfather, Joseph Clair, who established the famed Domaine Clair-Daü in 1919. Headquartered in Marsannay-la-Côte at the northern tip of the Côte de Nuits, the estate expanded significantly in the 1980s through the reintegration of prime family holdings across prestigious Burgundy appellations. Practicing meticulous, sustainable viticulture with organic principles and thoughtful cellar practices, the domaine prioritizes purity, precision, and terroir transparency across red, white, and rosé bottlings. Domaine Bruno Clair is celebrated worldwide for its elegant, age-worthy Pinot Noir—most notably its benchmark Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru and single-vineyard Marsannay expressions—alongside nuanced, mineral-driven Chardonnays and Aligoté.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir