Domain Faugeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares 1997 Magnum FD
The 1997 Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes-Mares is a red Burgundy wine made from 100% Pinot Noir, produced in the Bonnes-Mares climat and classified as a Grand Cru de Bourgogne within the Chambolle-Musigny appellation. The Wine Advocate awarded it 90/100 and recommended drinking it between 2004 and 2010, highlighting a core of jammy, powerful, and concentrated fruit, driven by a warm character and firm tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Label Condition
- Fairly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chambolle Musigny
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Faugeray de Beauclair
- Parcelle / Cru
- Bonnes-Mares
- Millésime
- 1997
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Faugeray de Beauclair
Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair is a Burgundian producer historically based in Marsannay-la-Côte, whose vineyard is now managed from Morey-Saint-Denis. Founded by Jean-Louis Fougeray, the estate’s name is a combination of that of his wife (née Beauvais) and the winemaker Bernard Clair. Taken over by Frédéric Magnien in 2021, it currently cultivates 10 hectares and produces, in particular, wines from Marsannay, Fixin and Gevrey-Chambertin.
- Owner
- Frédéric Magnien
- Maître de chais
- Frédéric Magnien
- Surface (ha)
- 10.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair was founded in 1986 by Jean-Louis Fougeray. Its name combines that of his wife, née Beauvais, and that of Bernard Clair, a winegrower involved in the establishment of the estate. The estate developed from vineyards located in Burgundy, particularly around Marsannay and Fixin. In the late 1990s, Jean-Louis Fougeray also acquired vineyards in the Hérault region, under the Val Grieux label. Patrice Ollivier, Jean-Louis Fougeray’s son-in-law, took over the management of the estate in 1999. The Burgundian vineyards were subsequently taken over by Frédéric Magnien, a winemaker from Morey-Saint-Denis, in 2021. The estate is now administratively based in Morey-Saint-Denis and its winemaking follows the principles applied by the Magnien estate, including certified biodynamic cultivation.
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
- Tenant farming ended in 2016; subsequent annual allocation of 2 barrels sourced from Bruno Clair documented
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.
