PRE-ARRIVAL 2024 Bertheau Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 750Ml Bottle

PRE-ARRIVAL: DUE EARLY 2027

Producer note: François Bertheau, who manages this 6.23 ha domaine (half of which is in villages-level vineyards), said in his typically understated laconic manner that 2024 "gave me my smallest harvest ever and I've been doing this for a very long time. My yields were off on average fully 60% though some parcels were even worse and some a bit better. It's ironic in its fashion that in 2023 the fermenters were so full that I had to carefully watch the temperatures to be sure that they didn't overheat due to the sheer volumes. However, in 2024 it was also necessary to watch the temperatures but in this case, to be sure that they weren't too low such that the fermentations stopped! I used no new wood during the élevage and the wines have surprisingly improved month by month. I think it's a vintage where the wines will drink well young as they're just so energetic and delicate that it won't be necessary to age them for an extended period first." Bertheau further noted that the 2024s would see about 20% new wood and reiterated that the wines are never fined or filtered. 

Tasting note: This is the first wine to display any appreciable wood influence and even here it's subtle and easily allows the aromas that derive primarily from the red side of the fruit spectrum to be appreciated. There is more volume, richness and power, if decidedly less minerality, to the larger-bodied flavors that also possess better balance on the lingering and compact finale. Tasted: Jan 10, 2026

 91-93 points – Allen Meadows, Burghound