Bonneau du Martray and Comte Georges de Vogüé

Tasting of 2010s and a few other wines with the Swedish importer Tryffelsvinet.

• 2010 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  Nose: ripe yellow apples, other yellow fruit, some citrus, floral hints, some oak barrel notes, rather powerful and elegant nose, and with a “cool” impression.
  Palate: medium+ bodied, slightly viscous impression, ripe citrus fruit, strong mineral notes, high acidity. Citrus-fresh aftertaste with grapefruit and strong mineral notes.
  Young! Pure and elegant aromas, but the oak notes are rather obvious and not fully integrated at present. It improved by giving it time in the glass, and then developed more perfume and aromatic oil notes, as well as showing more true grand cru complexity. It should have good potential, but I think it needs time (2018-2020?) to really peak, although another 2-3 years could make it more accessible. 92+ pts.

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• 2002 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  Nose: ripe yellow fruit – peach, apple, citrus - noticeable flowery aromas with white flowers and some perfume, some honey, spice and aromatic oils. Very elegant.
  Palate: full bodied, rather oily/viscous, quite spicy, good mineral notes, yellow apples and some winter apples, a hint of bitterness. Long mineral aftertaste.
  Fully developed, but can definitely be cellared more. Lovely with a mature white grand cru directly from the producer.

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• 2010 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  Medium red colour.
  Nose: rather ripe cherries, some dark berries, a faint touch of tar and balsamico, slightly aromatic and flowery, hints of zest, slightly spicy, well integrated oak barrel aromas. Elegant.
  Palate: slightly more than medium bodied, cherries and other red berries, overall a sour berry impression, noticeable acidity, spicy, mild and well integrated tannins. Aftertaste with berry aromas, again sour berries, with some adstringency.
  Young, rather approachable. 89+ pts

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• 2010 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Medium red colour.
  Nose: ripe, rather dark cherries, some tar, noticeably spicy with the mixed spice impression of a spice shop, rather aromatic and perfumed, some dried orange zest, well integrated oak barrel notes. Quite elegant.
  Palate: more than medium bodied, quite good concentration of fruit, red berries, very strong mineral note, slightly viscous impression, well integrated medium tannin. Strong mineral notes in the aftertaste, almost salinity.
  Slightly more concentration and slightly darker aromas in the nose compared to the previous wine, but a very clear step up in class and elegance. The mineral note definitely sets this wine apart. In my opinion, this wine is definitely up to grand cru standard. Young, somewhat approachable. 93+ pts

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• 2003 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Medium red colour, slightly opaque
  Nose: partially dried red berries: cherries and strawberries, powerful nose, quite spicy and with balsamico notes, dried mild spices, very faint hints of volatile acidity, the oak is barely noticeable.
  Palate: more than medium bodied, rather sweetish attack, concentrated red currants, some straberries and a hint of dark berries, rather noticeable tannins, balancing acidity.
  Deviates style-wise from the others, not quite as elegant. Quite typical 2003 Burgundy. A good Pinot Noir but not truly Burgundy-styled. This wine does not feel quite mature yet, based on the tannins. 90+ pts?

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• 2010 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

  Medium red colour.
  Nose: ripe, rather dark cherries, very noticeable perfume notes with violets, spice, mineral, some animal notes with wet fur, very well integrated oak barrel notes. Extremely elegant.
  Palate: full bodied(-), great concentration of fruit with cherries and ripe strawberries, viscous mouth feeling with oiliness, strong minerality, well integrated acidity, medium(+) tannin.
  The nose is much more elegant and perfumed and more “complete” than that of the premier cru wine, the palate is more full-bodied and more viscous. Young, but complete and elegant already at this stage. 95+ pts, but then I'm not too generous when scoring long-lived wines in their youth...

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• 1998 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

  Medium red colour, lighter at the edge.
  Nose: slightly sweetish note of rather dark berries: cherries, wild raspberries and some blueberries, some citrus, rather noticeable spice, balsamico, developed notes with hints of leather and some volatile acidity. Elegant.
  Palate: sweetish attack, rather concentrated red berries but the berry/fruity notes are not in the foreground in the taste profile, spice, faint alcoholic hints, very mineral mid-palate, medium tannin. Mineral aftertaste with some tannin.
  Shows class on the palate with fine minerality, but is not as elegant as the 2010s in the nose. Rather ready to drink.

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The 2010 Burgundy vintage again showed a consistent style, with good ripeness but not quite as dark berry notes as 2009, and a quite good acidity that provides balance and elegance, and mineral notes.