Tasting Notes
Sharing Jasper Morris’ view that, “the best red wines have a depth of fruit and a velvet texture which bears comparison with the Côte de Nuits,”, the Bachelet brothers are working more and more in Santenay. In addition to Les Charmes Dessus, the domaine now farms a parcel in Les Prarons Dessus on the Chassagne border, and there are three small parcels across Le Chainey and Les Bras, on rocky mountain soils above the domaine’s Maranges’ vines. This Vieilles Vignes is drawn from the latter, where the vines are now over 60 years of age. This cuvée was mostly destemmed and aged with 20% new oak. - Importer Note
Importer Note:
'Everyone is on the lookout for Burgundy's next white-wine star, , and brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet, who created this property in 2005 from their father's and uncle's land, are quietly making a solid claim. Their low-key winery is in Dezizelès-Maranges, at the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, but their vineyards represent a great cross-section of Puligny, Chassagne and Meursault. Theirs is winemaking in the current, structure-minded style; lots of air for the juice, fermenting in larger barrels, finishing in steel. The wines have both character and precision, which is evident even in their village-level Puligny. " Jon Bonné,punchdrink.com
'Many of you will already be aware how much respect I have for Marc and Alec Bachelet who are doing wonderful things down in Dezize-lès-Maranges... What can I say? What more needs to be said? These guys are just making stupendous white Burgundy wines that rank alongside the best you can find, If you have not discovered the Bachelet brothers yet, it's time to do so. " Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate
| Product Type | Wine Red Pinot Noir |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub Region | Santenay |
| Winemaking Practices | Conventional |
| Vineyard Practices | Conventional |