| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2018 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
4/8/2024 - jviz wrote: 91 pointsVery challenging blind in this ripe vintage with showy alcohol. It gave me some Nicolas Joly vibes with the botrytis and heat on the front of the palate. One taster guessed California blind. I might stick to this producer in cooler vintages where possible. |
| White |
2010 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
4/1/2024 - Macdog wrote: NRThe first bottle I had of this 2 years ago was better than this one. Serious wine. A bit too serious for me! Some alcohol on the p. Better after quite a lot of air. Interesting and nice with Comte. |
| White |
2016 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
3/24/2024 - bram_epicurien Likes this wine: flawedVery brown gold color. The nose immediately brings me to a vin jaune. Med acidity, med body, med alcohol, med flavor intensity, med finish. Oxidised, not very acid, orange, hay, salinity, very much vin jaune. Guess this is not the idea so marked the bottle as off. |
| White |
2015 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
3/17/2024 - isbjoern wrote: 91 pointsFrom Magnum. Quite sweet with obvious botrytis influence, rich and powerful - especially for Burgundy Chardonnay, high glycerin concentration, tropical fruits, beeswax, orange marmalade, good acidity, medium length. Impresses with richness rather than elegance. Not my favourite style of Chardonnay, but undeniably good quality and excellent value for white Burgundy. Drink or keep. - 91 points |
| White |
2019 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
3/13/2024 - melzar wrote: 88 pointsHighly extracted Chardonnay. A little clumsy and in need of more acidity. Although I believe that oak is not warranted in most Mâcon, it might help here to balance the copious fruit. addendum: Beginning to taste old by day three. |
| White |
2019 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
3/8/2024 - Drankard Does not like this wine: NRGolden yellow in color. Palate full of rich, tropical fruit, honey but not flabby At 14.5 abv, it’s just not my style. |
| White |
2018 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
3/6/2024 - jviz wrote: NRThis is a really interesting wine. Botrytis like whoa, super hot (14.5 one the label drinks like 15.8) but it’s also really pure, not too tropical, quite concentrated, certainly not flabby, oak is concealed. I would love to contrast this with a big California chard a la Marcassin. |
| White |
2015 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
3/3/2024 - Oddbod Likes this wine: 92 pointsStone fruit, mirabel plums, waxy lemon peel, touch of papaya on the nose. Superb creamy, tropical and ripe green fruit on the palate. Finishing rich, long and layered. Ripeness pushed, but not overdone, cut with pin point acidity. A somewhat odd, but delicious marvel. At drinking peak. |
| White |
2017 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
3/1/2024 - Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 90 pointsLight gold, slightly musty nose initially, rounded yet has notes of flint and salinity, balanced by white stone fruit and lemon. Very interesting flavor profile. |
| White |
2016 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
2/29/2024 - PapaGreenz Likes this wine: 90 pointsQuite ripe |
| White |
1998 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Mâcon Clessé Cuvée TraditionChardonnay more |
2/27/2024 - AndrewSGHall wrote: flawedShot. |
| White |
2011 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
2/25/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 pointsBongran continues to be both one of the most idiosyncratic wines in Burgundy as well as one of my favorite values. It still has that faint signature sweetness, but with the depth and richness to easily retain its savory balance. So enjoyable. |
| White |
2019 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Mâcon-VillagesChardonnay more |
2/24/2024 - dommiB Likes this wine: 91 pointsRich in aroma and flavor. Honey notes and a hint of caramel. Powerful and fresh taste. Good value for money |
| White |
2019 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
2/17/2024 - Stemvers wrote: 89 pointsNot quite there yet. Bit of unbalance it seems. So far, not as good as the others ('08-'18), but we'll see. I'll give it some more time before opening the next. |
| White |
2013 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
2/15/2024 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 92 pointsMedium/Dark gold color |
| White |
2011 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
2/1/2024 - Stemvers wrote: 90 pointsRemarkably fresh after 12 years. One would't say. Lots of fruit, some indication of aging. Aging subtly and smoothly. Still has some years to go, plate is developing. |
| White |
2020 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Mâcon-VillagesChardonnay more |
2/1/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine: 89 pointsI am usually not the greatest fan of Macon, but drank in a restaurant at the recommendation of the sommelier. This was a revelation and extremely moreish with no over oaking and showing all the characteristics of a good Bourgogne Blanc. |
| White |
1996 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Mâcon Clessé Cuvée TraditionChardonnay more |
1/28/2024 - sjwshiraz wrote: NRStill going strong. The nose shows lemon chiffon cake dusted with icing sugar. The palate is quite exotic with grapefruit and pineapple and a touch of the tang one would sometimes associate with a Jurancon. Far fresher than most Côte d’Or Chardonnays of the same year. |
| White |
2017 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
1/19/2024 - etyc Likes this wine: NRDecanted for ~4+hrs prior to serving. A very interesting wine. This nosed of some development (age) with chrysanthemum, barley but also fresh honey that somehow gave the overall sense a bright lift. Viscous, waxy texture on the palate with notes of lime & ginger. Long/fresh finish. Need to try another one again, soon... |
| White |
2017 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
12/11/2023 - bucktown wrote: 91 pointsIn a perfect drinking window right now and excellent QPR, but I reckon you have to look to Maconnais for that these days. |
| White |
2014 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
1/17/2024 - Putnam Weekley Likes this wine: 94 pointsFrom a ridiculously cold cellar, it drank better as it warmed under air. Pungent, sticky aromas of pear resin/glycerin lead to a salted, mineral terrace. A mouthful is textured, fitted with appetizing stone bitterness, and tart wildflower paste. Wow! Long, elaborate aeration is important here. |
| White |
2014 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
1/14/2024 - betheuil wrote: NRStrong notes of butter and mild lemon. |
| White |
2003 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée TraditionChardonnay more |
12/29/2023 - roederer Likes this wine: 92 pointsVivement recommandé par mes amis de chez Bossetti, et, ma foi, aucune déception ! ... comme dab. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2017 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. ThevenetChardonnay more |
12/23/2023 - cma82 wrote: NRThis is a well-made wine, albeit in an unique style for the region. Needed 2-3 hours post opening to really show. Right on opening, was a bit too apple cider and nutty-centric, but broadened out a bit to citrus, orange peel, ripe apples, hazelnut, and a bit of wax. |
| White - Off-dry |
2017 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée LevroutéeChardonnay more |
12/16/2023 - Peraix Likes this wine: 94 pointsIts sweeter than I had expected. Categorized as dry by The WA but a more precise description would be off-dry. Some shops mention "sweet". For me just slightly too sweet for the "normal white" 9-10 C. The remedy is to chill it to around 5 C which still makes the flavours come through very well. |
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