Jay Kline

9.5

The Bart family is based in Marsannay and most famous for wines from their own village. However, like many OG families in Burgundy, they often have holdings in other areas. In the case of the Barts, they have holdings in Fixin, and even a couple of Grand Cru vineyards: Clos de Beze and Bonnes Mares. Their holdings in Bonnes Mares amount to a little over two acres that were inherited through the Clair side of the family. The vines are on the Chambolle Musigny side, right next to Comte Georges de Vogüe, and almost half of the vines are over 100 years old.

This bottle was opened sometime prior to dinner by our host. The 2016 pours a ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of kirsch, black plum, mixed brambles, musk, red and purple flowers, sous bois and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is silky; elegant. Every now and again, a wine comes into your life when you least expect it and leaves such an impression that you can’t stop thinking about it. This is one of those wines. I want more of this in my life. Drink now and take your time with it, through 2046+? — 2 months ago

Alan Snitow

9.3

Lots of upside — 8 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

A fantastic ‘11! There’s obvious terroir signature, and the richness and power of the Bonnes Mares site definitely elevates the vintage. It gains detail and definition with air and the ‘11 greenness dissipates completely after a 2 hour decant, allowing the complexity of its alluring wildness and layers of spiced dark fruit, game, black tea and wilted violets to shine through. The palate shows unusual density for the vintage, with a silky texture, combining power and finesse, concluding with a pure, focused, saline-mineral inflicted finale. Terrific showing for a vintage I generally don’t covet for red burg. The best I’ve experienced along with Fourrier and Mugneret Gibourg. — 2 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

This was good. As the evening progressed, a woody note appeared on the finish. — 4 years ago

George Chen

9.0

Tightly wound….need some time. — 5 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.3

Wow. Fruit still strong. Aromatics stunning. — 6 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2012 vintage. Last tasted 12.27.24 (9.3). Similar notes. Decanted and tasted after 2.5 hours. Super complex with those dark fruits and herbaceous cameos/visits. Really smooth medium/medium heavy body. Not too shabby. 9.5.26. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Mathew king robert pavlovich thatcher courtney clayfu feng — 3 months ago

Wil Chow

9.3

Goddamn. Hypnotically aromatic and redolent of cherries, red berries, tobacco, a little forest floor, leather structured with just the right amount of minerality and crisp acidity and last for days and mouthfeel that’s just luscious. This, an edible, and some foie would be a perfect night in — 5 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Another superb 13! Mugnier’s Fuées, a magical vineyard and essentially a southern extension of Bonnes Mares, is just stunning tonight wafting layers of sweet strawberry-rhubarb, black tea, rose petals, game and smoky minerals. It’s liquid velvet in the mouth with an energetic spine of cool minerality and balanced acids adding freshness and focus to its delivery. A beguiling combination of power and elegance and a fabulous expression of the vintage. — a year ago

Dan

9.7

Bright fruit and cherry, earth notes, cream nose. Slight funk, beautiful cherry, cream, baking spices, honey notes. — 4 years ago

Garen Staglin

9.8

Wonderful fruit and flavor. 5-10 years at least left. — 5 years ago

Gabby

9.5

Ma cuisine lunch, Austrian wine maker. Red fruits (cherry, raspberry) oak something like soil / earth. Super long but light tannins, had with veal cheek. Really intense ruby red color (but light) — 5 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Robegrill — 2 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Noticeably deep colour , deeper than all the others , medium deep ruby quite thin ruby rim . Quite herbal and deep on the nose , with darker fruit profile . Blackberry , dark plum, dark cherry , earthy herbal touches. On the palate this is quite dense and rich with dark cherry , kirsch, blackberry , and a richer frame . Quite gritty but ripe tannins , with balanced acidity . Decent lightly chalky cherry , blackberry, herbal tinged finish . Very different from all others , darker and richer , riper . However , still well made , though not that charming or , dare I say it ‘Burgundian’ , probably as expected . I believe this also needs some time , come back in 5 years and drink over the next 10 or so. — 3 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.1

Nice tertiary notes of mushroom and forest floor. Fruit is still present albeit somewhat muted. Enjoyable but not the very best from the climat. — 10 months ago

Brian S

9.4

Slight Brett, cranberry, raspberry, red cherry — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.4

A beauty in a great place. — 4 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.5

2009
Quel vin....nez spectaculaire et hors norme et la structure du vin magique...rien de moins — 5 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

stole the night. Gorgeous wine. — 5 years ago