Domain Dominique Laurent Bonnes Mares 2005
The 2005 Domaine Dominique Laurent Bonnes-Mares is a red Burgundy from the Bonnes-Mares climat, classified as a Grand Cru and attached to Chambolle-Musigny. Crafted from 100% Pinot Noir, it comes from very old vines, reported to be 90 years of age, located in the heart of the Bonnes-Mares vineyard. This cuvée thus combines the identity of a Côte de Nuits grand cru with the signature of Dominique Laurent.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chambolle Musigny
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Dominique Laurent
- Parcelle / Cru
- Bonnes-Mares
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Dominique Laurent
Dominique Laurent is a Burgundian négociant-winemaker based in Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, renowned for an extensive range of Premiers and Grands Crus, notably Bonnes-Mares, Chambertin Clos de Bèze, and several climats in Chambolle-Musigny. His activity is based primarily on the négociant business, complemented by a small estate-owned vineyard, with particular attention paid to vinification and barrel aging.
- Owner
- Dominique Laurent
- Surface (ha)
- 5.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
A former pastry chef in Vesoul, Dominique Laurent turned to wine in the late 1980s and developed a négociant house specializing in small quantities of wines from renowned terroirs of the Côte d’Or. The company DOM. LAURENT, founded on May 16, 1989 and still active in Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, is headed by Dominique Laurent. The house became particularly distinguished for its aging methods and the use of barrels from its own cooperage activity. A recent professional source attributes 5 hectares to him in addition to his négociant business, but this surface area should not be confused with that of Domaine Laurent Père et Fils: this distinct winegrowing structure was created in 2006 by Dominique Laurent and his son Jean, who is now the owner and manager of this family estate. The Bonnes-Mares, Chambertin Clos de Bèze, and Chambolle-Musigny cuvées mentioned belong to the broad historical range of the Dominique Laurent négociant house.
Bonnes-Mares
Bonnes-Mares is a physically delineated Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits, split between Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis, with the largest portion located in Chambolle-Musigny. The vineyard forms approximately a rectangle south of Clos de Tart, on a gently sloping hillside with an easterly exposure. The light, gravelly, brown to reddish soils containing clay with flint rest on Jurassic limestone and white marl.
- Vineyard commune
- Chambolle-Musigny (principalement) et Morey-Saint-Denis
- Origin of the vineyard name
- Name attested since the late Middle Ages, of uncertain etymology. The BIVB favors the hypothesis of the old verb "marer", meaning to cultivate with care, rather than a reference to mother goddesses.
- Exposure
- east
- Altitude
- 250–280 m
- Slope
- gentle slope
- Soil
- Light and gravelly soil, brown or reddish, predominantly clayey with flint, approximately 40 cm deep.
- Subsoil and geology
- Limestone slab and white marl of Jurassic origin, dating back approximately 150 million years.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- negotium, sourcing from a documented third-party winemaker for the 2005-2006 vintages
- Indicative vine age
- Vines reported to be 90 years old for the 2005 and 2006 Bonnes-Mares.
Histoire de la parcelle
The vineyard has been known as Bonnes-Mares since the late Middle Ages. The appellation of origin was recognized by the decree of December 8, 1936. Its production parcel area was subsequently approved by the INAO during the sessions of July 24, 1965 and June 1-2, 1988.
