Domaine Robert Groffier is a small family producer based in Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte de Nuits section of Burgundy. The domaine works with vineyards in some of Burgundy's finest appellations, focusing exclusively on Pinot Noir production in the traditional Burgundian style.

Bonnes-Mares, where the domaine's current offerings are sourced, is one of Burgundy's most celebrated Grand Cru vineyards. The vineyard straddles the communes of Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny, spanning approximately 15 hectares across a diverse range of soil types and elevations. These geological variations contribute to wines of considerable complexity and depth, typically showing the darker fruit character and structural intensity for which the site is known.

The domaine's Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru represents the traditional expression of this terroir—a wine built on Pinot Noir's capacity for balance between ripe fruit, earthy minerality, and fine-grained tannin structure.

Bonnes-Mares is a Grand Cru appellation located in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, straddling the villages of Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis. The vineyard covers approximately 15 hectares, making it one of the smaller Grand Cru sites in Burgundy. The appellation was classified as Grand Cru in 1936 as part of the AOC system.

The vineyard sits at elevations between 270 and 300 meters on a gentle east-facing slope. The soils are predominantly limestone-clay with varying compositions across the site - the Chambolle-Musigny portion tends toward lighter, more limestone-rich soils, while the Morey-Saint-Denis section contains deeper clay deposits. Only Pinot Noir is permitted, and traditional Burgundian winemaking methods dominate, with hand-harvesting and aging in French oak barrels standard practice.

Bonnes-Mares wines typically display greater power and structure than neighboring Chambolle-Musigny Grand Crus, reflecting the influence of clay-rich soils. The wines often exhibit dark fruit characteristics with earthy, mineral undertones and firm tannins that require extended aging to fully develop. The diverse soil composition across the vineyard creates subtle variations in style, with wines from different parcels showing either more finesse or more robust character depending on their precise location within the appellation.