Château Bonnet - Saint-Amour Côte de Besset 2022
Beaujolais
Red
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
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91/100
James Suckling
"An undeniable success (Hachette)".
"Located on the border with the Juliénas cru, Côte de Besset offers a sandstone terroir for the estate's 60-year-old vines. The grapes were macerated for 8 days in whole bunches to deliver a wine of beautiful aromatic intensity, with notes of ripe red fruit, strawberry in particular, round and long on the palate. An undeniable success. (Guide Hachette 2025)
Features
Estate
Château Bonnet
Cuvée
Côte de Besset
Vintage
2022
Designation
Saint-Amour
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
Altered granite and sandstone soils
Viticulture
Terra Vitis, Organic not certified
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Cuvaison de 10 jours en grappe entière, fermentation alcoolique indigène, contrôle des températures < 28 °C, grillage de la cuve avec 1 remontage par jour, fermentation malolactique en cuve
Breeding
12 months in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark purple colour
Nose
Wild strawberry, raspberry
Mouth
Fruity, supple, elegant
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pork cheek stew in red wine, baekenofe, cold buffet (cold meats, salads, white and red meats, cheeses), quail in port wine, barbecued pork tenderloin.
Château Bonnet
Saint-Amour
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Situated on the border with the Juliénas cru, Côte de Besset offers a sandstone terroir for the estate's 60-year-old vines. The grapes were macerated for 8 days in whole bunches to deliver a wine of fine aromatic intensity, with notes of ripe red fruit, strawberry in particular, round and long on the palate. An undeniable success.
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 now boasts 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
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
About the wine:
This wine is full of juicy berries. Cherries, fresh blueberries, strawberries and rose petals are present in this medium-bodied wine. Ripe, fine tannins. Drink now.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 18/11/2024
Fresh and crisp, this Saint-Amour asserts itself from the outset with the disconcerting frankness of its aromas and fresh, sparkling fruit. Gourmandise and generosity are found in a limpid, silky body combined with fine, supple tannins, enhanced by a hint of liveliness, which glide linearly through to the light, moderately persistent finish. Highly digestible and ready to drink, this juvenile Gamay would be a pleasure to pair, after decanting, with andouillettes lyonnaises and steamed pdt, or a petit salé aux lentllles du Puy. Score = 3.8.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN M. Published on 14/12/2024
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