Based in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Georges Roumier holds parcels in the Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru spanning both of the vineyard’s defining sub-terroirs: the calcareous marl soils of Les Terres Blanches on the upper slope and the clay-limestone soils of Les Terres Rouges below. The two parcels are vinified separately before being blended for élevage. As a result, the wine unites the richness, suppleness, and darker fruit profile of the Terres Rouges with the savoury spice, floral precision, and mineral tension of the Terres Blanches—an interplay that contributes significantly to the distinctive character of Roumier’s Bonnes-Mares.

The Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2023 displays ripe, concentrated fruit without losing tension. Red and dark cherries, raspberries, and woodland berries form the aromatic core, accompanied by violets, peony, and fine peppery spice notes. With a little aeration, earthy and subtly smoky nuances increasingly emerge. On the palate, the Pinot Noir possesses a dense, supple texture and ample substance, yet is carried by bright acidity and a precise mineral line. The tannins are fine-grained and grippy, lending structure without masking the wine’s aromatic delicacy.

In Burgundy, the 2023 vintage was shaped by a changeable growing season. A mild start was followed by regular rainfall and a warm summer before a pronounced late-season heatwave accelerated ripening. Generous crop levels made rigorous yield management and sorting particularly crucial. At meticulous estates, this gave rise to Pinot Noirs offering ripe fruit and concentration alongside ample freshness and poise.

At Roumier, the Bonnes-Mares 2023 was harvested and sorted by hand, destemmed to 65%, and fermented exclusively with indigenous yeasts. Following vinification, the wine matured for 16 months in oak barrels of varying ages, including 30% new oak, and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. This élevage supports the wine’s density and texture without overshadowing the two terroirs or the fruit with overt oak notes.

Uniting ripe cherry and berry fruit, floral spice, mineral tension, and fine-grained tannin, the Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2023 already shows impressive substance. At the same time, it possesses an inner reserve that will reveal its full depth only with further bottle age. The vintage marries the generosity of a warm year with the hallmark blend of power and delicacy that defines Bonnes-Mares—a structured Grand Cru whose intensity arises from density and terroir rather than weight.