Château Bonnet - Saint-Amour Côte de Besset 2018
Beaujolais
Red
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Cité
Hachette
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92/100
James Suckling
Made from 60-year-old vines and vinified in whole bunches, this cuvée opens with a bouquet of stewed fruit enhanced by pepper, and a fairly firm tannic base that needs a little time to mellow. The structure and length of this wine bode well for the future... A terroir wine.
Features
Estate
Château Bonnet
Cuvée
Côte de Besset
Vintage
2018
Designation
Saint-Amour
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
Soils of sand and granite gravel
Viticulture
Terra Vitis integrated pest management
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Semi-carbonic maceration, vatting time of 10 to 12 days or more
Breeding
In vats (cement or stainless steel) and/or oak casks
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark purple colour
Nose
A complex bouquet of fruity and floral notes
Mouth
Elegant and flexible
Serve
Decant at 14-16°C
Open
1 hour in advance
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with poultry, game or a cheese platter...
Château Bonnet
Saint-Amour
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2019 guide) Cited (Vintage 2017) (Successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
On the borders of Burgundy and Beaujolais, this château takes its name from Sieur Bonnet, alderman of the town of Mâcon, who built a manor house here in 1630, where Lamartine later stayed. Acquired by the Perrachon family in 1973, the estate comprises 22 ha of vines. Pierre-Yves Perrachon, head of the estate since 1988, was joined in 2013 by his daughter Charlotte, a nologue. He has also joined forces with a winegrower from the Mâconnais region to complete his operation with a trading structure, Bourgogne Sélect.
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Rated 92/100 (Vintage 2017)
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by Mme SUSANNE B. Published on 01/05/2020
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