(92-94 points) A pungent nose combines notes of wood and reduction. Otherwise there is both good density and punch to the intensely mineral-driven broad-shouldered flavors that possess sneaky good length. This beauty is notably firm but not really austere and while it should age well over the mid-term, it should also be accessible after as little as 5 years.

The 2016 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is showing superbly from bottle, unwinding in the glass with a classy bouquet of crisp green apple, pears, almond paste, fresh pastry and Meyer lemon. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, concentrated and precise, with serious depth, tangy acidity, and chewy structuring dry extract while remaining elegantly textural. Intense and complete, it's an immensely promising wine which augers well for Bonneau du Martray's future.- WK

This Corton-Charlemagne was cropped at around 20hl/ha. It's a success in a challenging year, opening in the glass with notes of white peach, nutmeg and citrus zest. The wine is glossy, elegant and medium-full, with good balance, nicely saline minerality, and an impressive sense of reserve in this generally open-knit white Burgundy vintage. This is not the most concentrated or taut young Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne, but it’s showing very well.

Clear pale colour. The bouquet is quite complex with a good weight of ripe fruit, without becoming too opulent. Perhaps just a little bit muddied. Some orange zest in the mix. Crisp and quite persistent. The finish shows better than the nose, so this may well offer more later on.