Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru Aegerter 2005

Created by Jean-Luc Aegerter, this Burgundian house was then inherited by his son Paul. The two share a passion for nature, which guides them in producing top-quality wines. Situated in the Côte d'Or, in Nuits-Saint-Georges, the domain is nowadays expertly managed by Paul, who has brought his energy, taking the house's output off the beaten track to produce wines for enophile from all walks of life.

The Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares appellation is one of the treasures of the Côte de Nuits, straddling the villages of Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis. Here, the terroir rests on deep limestone and white marl beneath a gravelly, clay-siliceous topsoil, offering excellent drainage and encouraging full, even ripening. Manual harvests are followed by rigorous sorting in the vineyard. After a three-day cold maceration in stainless steel vats, the fruit ferments with native yeasts. The wine is then aged for around ten months in barriques, during which malolactic fermentation naturally takes place.
In the glass, it shows an intense, dense and luminous ruby-red hue that develops tile-red glints with age. The powerful nose opens with notes of violet, humus and undergrowth. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with substance and chew, a firm yet elegant tannic backbone, supple mid-palate breadth and an overall impression of power tempered by finesse.