Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from the vintage release, often requiring a decade to fully unfurl and reveal their complex tertiary character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, beef bourguignon, wild game
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Louis Jadot's portfolio of Red Grand Crus represents the absolute pinnacle of Burgundian Pinot Noir. With historic parcels stretching from the legendary Corton-Pougets in the Côte de Beaune to the revered Clos de Vougeot and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze in the Côte de Nuits, Jadot has shaped the history of Burgundy since 1859. Under the guidance of legendary winemakers like Jacques Lardière and now Frédéric Barnier, Jadot's Grand Cru reds are celebrated for their uncompromising structure, depth, and longevity. These wines are crafted using traditional open-top wooden vats for fermentation, followed by long maceration to extract the noble tannins of Pinot Noir, and aged for 15 to 18 months in French oak barrels. The resulting wines beautifully reflect their specific climats, ranging from the muscular, iron-rich soils of Corton to the ethereal, perfumed elegance of the northern Côte de Nuits.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Beaune in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot, Maison Louis Jadot stands as one of Burgundy's preeminent domaines and négociant houses. With viticultural roots extending back to the 1826 purchase of the Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules, the estate manages hundreds of hectares spanning Chablis, the Côte d'Or, the Mâconnais, and Beaujolais. Viticulture relies strictly on lutte raisonnée principles, emphasizing soil vitality, manual canopy stewardship, and parcel-specific harvesting across varied limestone-clay climats. In the cellar, Technical Director Frédéric Barnier perpetuates a non-interventionist ethos shaped by decades of institutional expertise: native yeast fermentations, extended skin contact, and restrained use of new French oak—crafted largely at Jadot's own Tonnellerie Cadus—ensure uncompromised terroir fidelity. The house is celebrated for its benchmark expressions, notably Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, Corton-Charlemagne, Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles, and the historic Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules monopole.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir