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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Apr 30, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, May 7, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 2020
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Burgundy
  • Cote de Nuits
  • Chambolle-Musigny
  • Pinot Noir
  • Red
  • GG75
  • GG77
Lot 354

2020 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares Grand Cru - 3 bottle(s)-750ml format

Estimate: CAD$2,100 - CAD$3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 2020 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares Grand Cru - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2100 - $3000 with a reserve of $1500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11305.

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A Toronto-based collector whose passion in wine ignited while dining frequently in the city's restaurants. He then married a woman from France and spent extended periods travelling around the country, tasting wines from all the top regions. All the wines except the magnum of port were bought directly from local importers or the LCBO. Everything was stored from purchase at the Vintage Conservatory in Toronto.
The wine in this lot has a score of 96-98 from Vinous and the following tasting note -The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru comes from 80-year old vines- 100% whole bunch with one-third new oak. This takes time to unfold on the nose when often this cuvée is quite medium. The aromatics say- Hold your horses. Then it unfurls to reveal slightly tertiary black fruit, tobacco and crushed limestone, almost flinty aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins. Silky texture, poised acidity, this might be the most elegant and refined Bonnes-Mares that Nicolas Groffier has produced. I confess, I could not resist swallowing my tasting measure. This is one of Nicolas Groffier's finest achievements to dat