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Bachelet Monnot 'Clos De La Boutiere' Maranges 1er Cru 2022

Regular price $138.00
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  • TASTING NOTE: "Blended with 30% whole bunches and from a massal selection made in the nineties, the 2022 Maranges Clos de la Boutière 1er Cru has a complex bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, iris flower and crushed stone aromas. This is very terroir-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins. It is elegant and harmonious, gently unfolding towards the finish with a sustained, slightly peppery aftertaste. A Maranges from the top drawer. Superb. " 92-94 Points - Neil Martin, Vinous
  • ABOUT THE WINE: Bachelet-Monnot owns half of this Clos. Boutière may well derive from old French for ‘end of the field’, which fits, considering this vineyard sits on the border of Santenay at the very end of the Clos Roussots vineyard. Clos de la Boutière has more clay in the soil, which can be felt in the added richness of the wine. It comes from a single parcel of 80-year-old, mass-selection vines, which deliver ripeness and power. All the fruit was destemmed this vintage. Cropped at just 18 hl/hl, you can again expect more depth, texture and seduction than the more linear La Fussière. Again, next-level Maranges and a terrific bargain for 1er Cru Burgundy.  Bibendum
  • ABOUT THE PRODUCER: This relatively new domaine, in the beautiful hilltop village of Dezize-lès-Maranges was established in 2005 by brothers Marc and Alexandre who come from vigneron stock on both sides of the family. On the Bachelet side there are connections to the Bouzereau and Morey clans, the latter being the source of their excellent Meursault Clos du Cromin. To begin with they rented the vines of a domaine basid in Puligny, but this was sold to Faiveley in 2008 - albeit with the brother's contract in place to farm the vines. In 2010 an agreement was reached by which they were bought out of this contract, but were able to purchase some of the vineyards concerned: notably a tiny plot of of Bâtard-Montrachet. Finally in 2011, the domaine reached its current 23ha when their father handed on his holdings. In a few instances wines are from grapes bought from domaines that they have farmed themselves. The white grapes are crushed, pressed for three hours, with the juice then fermented without settling. Since starting out, Marc and Alexandre have cut down the proportion of new oak from 35 per cent to an average of 25, varying from 10 per cent for generic Bourgogne Blanc up to one-third for the grand cru; they have also stopped using less-stirring as a technique. The white wines (two-thirds of the production) spend one year in 350-litre barrels then 6-8 months in tank on their lees. These are energetic wines with a crystalline profile, yet with the intensity to make them ageworthy. The reds, where most of the progress has been of late, now see less new wood, with no more cold maceration, a bit less sulphur, shorter vatting time with a few whole bunches, not, though, for the clay-rich Clos de la Boutière. In short, a relaxation of control in order to allow more expression.  Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy 

  • COUNTRY: France 
  • REGION: Côte de Beaune, Burgundy 
  • VARIETAL: Pinot Noir 
  • WINE STYLE: Red Wine
  • WINEMAKER: Marc Bachelet, Alexandre Bachelet 
  • CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
  • CLOSURE: Cork
  • ABV%: 13%
  • SIZE: 750ml
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