Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2000 750ml

Burghound.com/ Tasted: Jul 05, 2010
The purity this demonstrated when young is still present as the nose remaing stunning with simply gorgeous and fine aromas of green apples, white flower and a hint of stone plus the resemblance to a great grand cru Chablis is still very much in evidence. The medium-bodied flavors offer a unique texture of refinement, finesse and ample amounts of the hallmark minerality are focused like a laser beam. There is exceptionally good harmony here as the balance is impeccable and overall, this is a stunner for terroir freaks as this is a reference standard example of classic Corton-Charlemagne. While this is approachable now with pleasure, I would personally cellar this for another 2 to 3 years first. Maturity: 2012+

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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