Bonnes Mares, Domaine Dujac 2021

The 2021 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is brilliant, exhibiting inviting aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with rose petals, rich spices and vine smoke, followed by a full-bodied, ample and multidimensional palate that's richly layered, underpinned by powdery tannins and lively acids.

Firm reduction pushes the fruit to the background. More interesting are the dense, power and palate staining big-bodied and powerful flavors that are shaped by sleek fine-grained tannins on the moderately austere and impressive long finish. As is typically the case, this is really quite serious and compact, but the balance is impeccable, and this should age gracefully over the mid- to long-term.

A rich deep purple. The nose suggests that we shall have a relatively muscular wine here. 100% whole bunch. 13.5% natural! Relatively sumptuous, packs a punch but with more tannins and not quite the natural grace of Clos St-Denis and Clos de la Roche this year. Drink from 2030-2038.