2014 Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
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Log inBonneau du Martray is known for producing two wines. A Pinot Noir (Corton Grand Cru) from the historic heart of the Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru appellation. The west-facing vines are exposed to the sun from mid-morning to sunset, a unique feature in Burgundy. The Pinot Noir plots are located at the bottom of the slopes on the clay soils of the hill. They also produce a Chardonnay (Carton-Charlemagne Grand Cru), this Bonneau du Martray vineyard runs from the top to the bottom of the hill, where the thickness of the clay, the silt, the marl and the different types of limestone create a mosaic of form ground. The composition of this unique cuvée from Bonneau du Martray reflects the complexity and richness of this great terroir, the most authentic representation of the terroir of Charlemagne.
The estate's vineyards are mainly located on the Corton Hill, which is home to some of the most exceptional vineyards in Burgundy. Bonneau du Martray follows traditional winemaking techniques, including fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. Bonneau du Martray's commitment to producing high quality wines has earned them a place among the top producers in Burgundy, especially for their Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru.
When the grapes are received, a light crushing of the berries takes place before pressing. This allows for a gentle extraction of the vintage. After settling, fermentation takes place in a combination of new and old French oak barrels. Each barrel is followed with great care until the first rack. At this stage mixing begins. They continue to mature on their fine lees for a second winter. At the end of this period, the wine is racked a second time to separate the remaining lees. It is then moved to tanks for another two months.
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Drink Date: 2017 - 2032
The 2014 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, which was still on the less when I tasted it at the domaine, has a crisp, fresh oyster shell-tinged bouquet that opens nicely with aeration. It is just a little austere, not that is detracts from its pleasure. The palate is fresh on the entry with a crisp line of acidity; perhaps a little more austere than other vintages, but that allows the terroir to show through. There is a lovely touch of lemongrass on the finish that prolongs length, completing a fine, quite saline, intriguing contribution to the vintage.
I usually visit Pernand-Vergelesses to visit its most famous resident late in the evening. It is always an absolute pleasure to chew the fat with Jean-Charles de Bault de la Morinière. Erudite and thoughtful as ever, during our exchange we discussed inter alia: blind tasting, the comparison of Corton-Charlemagne with Clos Vougeot, biodynamics, mutual friends, the morality of wine, the longevity of wine, the emotional disconnect with wine from a temporal perspective and whether Justin Bieber's hook-up with Skrillex was the shrewdest move in pop. Hmm...maybe not the last one. But it was one of those conversations where, had it not been a bottle of Romanée-Conti 1978 beckoning me to dinner, I would have stayed all evening. Of course, we had to mention the hailstorm and as usual, I wanted to know the human consequences, and asked what he had been doing at the time of the storm. He thought for a while and replied in that mannered way, as if each word had been carefully considered. Jean-Charles answered that he had actually been at a wedding in Normandy with his wife. He saw the weather forecast and had a bad feeling, driving down on the Friday afternoon, the day before the storm. When it struck, the hail lasted but two minutes, 120 seconds in which one-third of the crop was lost. He phoned the chef de culture and asked the extent of the damage. Simply the way he spoke indicated how ruinous it had been. That said, he told me that it was proven once again, how effective biodynamic techniques and especially remedial teas are in helping the vines recover, specifically valerian. I was perhaps a little more tentative than usual before tasting his wines, since I had already encountered too many that I felt under-performed (indeed, I broached this Jean-Charles who almost appeared hurt that someone had slighted this historic Grand Cru, though eventually ceded that some growers are content to trade on the name). With respect to his two wines, I found them to be precise and crisp, contemplating austerity rather than enacting it. It is a linear Corton-Charlemagne that shuns flamboyance, a Corton-Charlemagne made of chalk, limestone and wonder.
Published: Dec 31, 2015
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Vinous
95
Drinking Window
2022 - 2034
From: Vinous Lockdown Special (Oct 2020)
The 2014 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is fabulous. It is a bright, airy Charlemagne bursting at the seams with tons of class. Lemon peel, crushed rocks and white pepper are some of the many notes that are laced together in the 2014. There is a feeling of phenolic intensity on the finish that is very distinctive. I would prefer to cellar the 2014 for at least a few years, as it is really not ready to offer maximum pleasure yet. Thirty percent of the harvest was lost to hail that year.
- By Antonio Galloni on June 2019
I tasted the wines in this article during my visit to Bonneau du Martray last summer while the Musique et Vin festival was running, a time that today feels like it belongs to another era entirely. Winemaker Emmanuel Hautus showed me a wide range of vintages, all of which were impressive. I had tasted some of these recently, so I can't say I was entirely surprised. Hautus grouped the Corton-Charlemagnes into three flights: 1) vintages of energy (2005, 2014, 2017), 2) weak vintages (1993, 1994, 2011) and 3) recent vintages (2015, 2016) and the very rare red Corton into two flights: 1) older vintages (1991, 1999, 2003) and 2) newer releases (2015, 2017). Although they had been bottled only a few months before this tasting, the 2017s, the first vintage made under new owner Stan Kroenke, point to a very bright future.
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This producer has a rich history that goes back several centuries. It was founded in 1775 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy, and was originally called "Domaine Bonneau". The "du Martray" part of the name was added in the 19th century when the estate was acquired by the Martray family.
Production of Bonneau du Martray
Bonneau du Martray is known for producing two wines. A Pinot Noir (Corton Grand Cru) from the historic heart of the Corton Grand Cru appellation. The west-facing vines are exposed to the sun from mid-morning to sunset, a unique feature in Burgundy. The Pinot Noir plots are located at the bottom of the slopes on the clay soils of the hill. They also produce a Chardonnay (Carton-Charlemagne Grand Cru), this Bonneau du Martray vineyard runs from the top to the bottom of the hill, where the thickness of the clay, the silt, the marl and the different types of limestone create a mosaic of form ground. The composition of this unique cuvée from Bonneau du Martray reflects the complexity and richness of this great terroir, the most authentic representation of the terroir of Charlemagne.
The estate's vineyards are mainly located on the Corton Hill, which is home to some of the most exceptional vineyards in Burgundy. Bonneau du Martray follows traditional winemaking techniques, including fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. Bonneau du Martray's commitment to producing high quality wines has earned them a place among the top producers in Burgundy, especially for their Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru.
Deze Corton-Charlemagne 2014 van Bonneau du Martray toont een heldere, kalkrijke mineraliteit met frisse citroen- en lemongrasaccenten, een strakke zuurgraad en een subtiele eikenhouten ondertoon die lengte en finesse geeft. Dankzij die frisse zuurgraad en zilte, ziltige tonen snijdt de wijn door rijkere sauzen, verfrist vette vis en complimenteert de natuurlijke zoutigheid van schelp- en schaaldieren, terwijl hij ook de fijne textuur van gevogelte en gerijpte kazen ondersteunt. Bereidingen die extra goed werken zijn licht gegrilde of gebakken vette vis zoals zeebaars of heilbot, gestoomde of gegrilde oesters en sint-jakobsschelpen, en gevogelte met een citroen-botersaus of een zachte romige bereiding, evenals krachtige kazen zoals oude Comté of een romige chèvre.
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