Bonneau du Martray Corton Grand Cru 2016 750ml

Burghound.com, Apr 15, 2017
Good density and richness to the velvet-textured larger-scaled flavors that possess robust power on the moderately austere and slightly drying finale that isn't exactly rustic, but it would be fair to say that it's not especially refined either. It's hard to predict how this wine will ultimately turn out as the nose is a bit of a concern given that it's been in bottle almost 5 years. By contrast I suspect that the dryness currently displayed by the finish will slowly dissipate with age. I would add that this is still quite youthful so there will be ample time for that to occur.

Bonneau du Martray is a French wine grower and producer based in Pernand-Vergelesses, in the Cote de Beaune wine-growing region of Burgundy, France.
This is the only estate in Burgundy to exclusively produce wine from Grand cru vineyards.The estate is currently owned and managed by Jean-Charles de la Moriniere who inherited it from his father in 1994. Jean-Charles has been working on moving viticultural management and the care of the vineyard toward a biodynamic philosophy and away from the previous use of herbicides to manage weeds and pests. He has also worked to reduce yields significantly in an effort to improve the intensity and quality of the finished wine.
Only two wines are produced from the vineyard holdings of the domaine: a White Burgundy with Chardonnay grapes and a Red Burgundy with Pinot Noir grapes.
Clive Coates describes Bonneau Du Martray's white Corton-Charlemagne wine as "one of the very greatest in all Burgundy" and Hugh Johnson lists Bonneau du Martray as one of the leading Côte d'Or producers and gives the estate his highest rating of 4 stars indicating "exceptionally fine or great quality, consistent over many vintages".

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