2001 François Bertheau Bonnes Mares 2000 at a time when Champagne

at a time when Champagne was entirely dominated by the grandes marques

the 2019 has an extra kick of mid-palate richness over the 2018

and reward the patient cellarer

this bottling is crisp and racy

rose petal

2001 François Bertheau Bonnes Mares 2000 at a time when ChampagneBonnes Mares is Franois Bertheau's sole Grand Cru holding. His vines run through the middle of the vineyard, often regarded as the very best due to its higher proportion of marl and darker soils. Bottles back to the 1980s are still among the most profound burgundies I've ever had. The wines stay lifted and hold onto a finely woven thread of chalky minerality that supports structure for the long haul.