A focused wine which marries elegant refinement to considerable power, with layers of ripe cherry and red berry fruit allied to woodsy earth and mineral notes both on the nose and palate, ending in a long, silky finish.

"A wine of great distinction, with a powerful yet refined perfume of violets and red berries and a finely balanced, aristocratic fruit richness on the palate. The subtle tannins carry into a prolonged finish." - ST IWC 93

The Bonnes-Mares vineyard lies at the edge of Chambolle-Musigny, and occupies 37 acres of which almost four spill into Morey-Saint-Denis. The origin of the name is not known, but it is thought to be named for the "Mares," goddesses of the harvest. In this area, the calcium content of the soil, which gives the wines of Chambolle-Musigny their great delicacy, is less pronounced, and compared to Le Musigny, Bonnes-Mares is more robust, yet still extremely elegant. Domaine Louis Jadot controls four acres, which include the entire Morey-Saint-Denis parcel, in the Bonnes-Mares climat, of which 1.5 were acquired with the majority of the Domaine Clair Daü holdings in 1985, with 2.5 acres under long-term contract.