Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2022 (3 Bottles) Bourgogne, France

Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2022 (3 Bottles) Bourgogne, France

by Fine Wine Cellars

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This charismatic old vine cuvée is drawn from two plots: Le Chamery in Cheilly-lès-Maranges and Le Clos in Sampigny-lès-Maranges. The vines are over 50 years old, and the soils tend towards red clay, shot through with rocky chalk.

Alexandre Bachelet notes that these terroirs are reasonably warm, and he uses a significant percentage of whole bunches (although less than usual in 2021) to balance the depth of fruit.

It’s a smart wine packed with dark cherry and bitter chocolate notes and plenty of powdery tannins. Terrific value now, this will be even better with a few years in bottle.

“Rich bright purple. A little more density in the bouquet, a sweeter raspberry style of fruit, medium bodied, slightly firmer structure behind, then more cherries come out, a nice overall balance for reasonably early drinking.”
87-89 points Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

“The 2021 Maranges Vieilles Vignes does not quite possess the harmony and precision of Bachelet-Monnot’s other reds, maybe just a tad rustic and simple. The palate is better with crunchy red fruit and fine acidity, the oak just a little more marked than expected. That should be subsumed with time though.”
88-90 points Neal Martin, Vinous

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About Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, Bourgogne > France

In 2005, Marc and Alex Bachelet created Domaine Bachelet-Monnot from the union of the vineyards held by their father and their uncle.

The Bachelet brothers adopt a labor-intensive approach in the vineyards to achieve their goals of naturally balanced and precise wines.

Marc and Alex’s grandfather was a vigneron and created Domaine Bernard Bachelet et Fils in Chassagne-Montrachet. Their father, Jean-François Bachelet, worked at this estate for his entire life. Jean-François was also a leading advocate for Maranges getting its AOC status. Prior to 1989, the wine was sold as Côte de Beaune Villages.

The two brothers started with 10 hectares but now farm just over 22 hectares of vines. It is a mix of family-owned vineyards and long-term leased vineyards.

Present in so often forgotten appellations such as Maranges and Santenay it is fascinating to see what a new pair of well-traveled eyes, an innate understanding of each vineyard’s terroir, and instinctive winegrowing talent can produce.

No herbicide is used and the rows are ploughed regularly to manage weeds, aerate the soil, and cut the horizontal roots to encourage deep growth. Strict de-budding is carried out to keep the yields low.

All grapes are handpicked at optimum ripeness.

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