Domaine Arlaud Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Biodynamic 2022 750ml

Charles Curtis MW writes: According to Cyprien Arlaud, he '…tries to make as a grand cru of Chambolle, but not necessarily,' meaning it is still substantial and dense. The aromas range from black plum to pomegranate, with hints of earth and savoury game notes. No new wood is used in the ageing, giving a wine of great purity of fruit. The parcel is just 0.20 hectares, but it stretches from the bottom to the top, just south of Drouhin-Laroze in the centre of the vineyard. Because of this, it has a mix of terres rouges and terres blanches to give complexity. Drinking 2028 to 2055. - Decanter 98

Neal Martin writes: The 2022 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has a slightly more reduced nose than the Clos Saint-Denis: blackberry and blueberry fruit, quite a strong marine influence here. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and gentle grip. It’s grainy in texture, and the oak needs a few months to assimilate fully. It misses the same degree of refinement as the Clos Saint-Denis at the moment. Drinking 2028 to 2048. - Vinous 92-94

Allen Meadows writes: As with several wines in the range, there is a subtle touch of wood evident on the ripe and ultra-pure floral-inflected nose of violet, lavender, rose petal, exotic tea and red cherry scents. There is impressive concentration to the middleweight plus flavors that brim with dry extract that imparts a seductive mouthfeel as well as buffers the borderline robust tannins shaping the hugely persistent and strikingly powerful finish. This is brilliant but it's also very much built-to-age so buy it and forget it. Drink 2037+. - Burghound 94-96