Wine
1985 Bonneau du Martray Grand Cru Corton Burgundy
- Item Number
- 7962
- Estimated Value
- 150 USD
- Sold
- 110 USD to jr2bfbbd3
- Number of Bids
- 12 - Bid History
Item Description
"Deep, rich, chocolatey, spicy and ripe, with intense cherry and cinnamon flavors, smoky overtones, full-bodied, powerful but graceful. Beautifully balanced."
About Bonneau Du Martray
Domaine Bonneau du Martray is in Pernand-Vergelesses, in the Cote de Beaune, France. It is the only estate in Burgundy that makes nothing but Grand Crus. Though the estate has been making wine for centuries, it is only since the 1970s that it bottled its own wines. About 90 percent of the estate’s 27 acres is in Corton-Charlemagne, and Corton-Charlemagne is the domaine's most famous wine. Robert M. Parker Jr. has called Bonneau’s Corton-Charlemagne “exquisite” and “age-worthy.” Owner Comte Jean le Bault de la Moriniere is credited with fine-tuning an estate that was already gaining acclaim in the 1980s. The Comte inherited the estate from his father in 1994 and since then has been improving viticultural techniques and moving toward biodynamic farming. About 4,000 cases of Corton-Charlemagne are produced annually. Also produced are Aloxe-Corton, Le Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses.
About Le Corton
Corton is a Grand Cru vineyard for red wine within the Corton appellation. It is a long, slender, stony limestone site that wraps part way around the top slopes of Montagne de Corton, a hill that reaches to 1,150 feet. The 234-acre vineyard primarily faces south, west and east, and is sheltered by a windbreak of trees while also receiving excellent exposure to sun. Corton is the Cote de Beaune’s only red Grand Cru. The largest producers are Louis Latour, with 37.5 acres; Hospices de Beaune, with 16 acres; and D'Ardhuy, with 11.85 acres. The names of smaller vineyards within Corton are frequently added to the names of Corton wines, resulting in names such as Corton Les Renardes, Corton Les Chaumes, Corton les Perrieres, etc.
Donated By:
Barbara and Barry Lynn
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