The 2020 Domaine Denis Mortet Bonnes Mares is a high-quality Pinot Noir from the esteemed Burgundy region in France, specifically from the Chambolle Musigny appellation's Bonnes Mares sub-appellation. This wine is produced by Domaine Denis Mortet and is characterized by its deep red color, a typical trait of Pinot Noir. The wine is sealed with a cork and has an alcohol content of 13.5%.
This vintage has garnered excellent reviews, with Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarding it a score of 96 points. The review describes the wine as "a striking wine that unfurls in the glass with aromas of pomegranate and red cherries mingled with sweet spices, rose petals and blood orange." The wine is noted for its full-bodied, layered, and multidimensional profile, with "lively acids, melting tannins and a long, perfumed finish."
Jasper Morris from Inside Burgundy gave it an impressive 97 points, highlighting the vinification process which includes 50% whole bunch vinification and 60% new wood. Morris describes the wine as having "an explosion of ripe wild dark fruits, a little chocolate note, dark fruit all the way through, just enough acidity, certainly long and fine. Thorough and satisfying. Spices."
Vinous also awarded the wine 96 points, noting its maturation in 50% new oak with 50% whole bunch from vines on the Terres blanches. Neal Martin from Vinous describes the bouquet as "hauntingly pure" with "crushed violets infusing the mélange of red and black fruit." The palate is medium-bodied with "fine-grain tannins" and a finish that is "surprisingly strict and linear."
Burghound also gave the wine 96 points, noting its "cool, pure and restrained aromas" which include "both red and dark wild cherry, earth and pretty spice wisps." The review emphasizes the wine's "excellent intensity and mid-palate density" and praises its "strikingly attractive texture" and "superb length."
Overall, the 2020 Domaine Denis Mortet Bonnes Mares is a well-crafted, highly praised Pinot Noir that promises to develop further with extended aging. The wine's complex aroma profile, balanced acidity, and intricate layers make it a noteworthy choice for aficionados of Burgundy wines.