Domaine Denis Bachelet - Côte de Nuits-Villages 2018 (750ml)
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2018 Denis Bachelet Pre Arrival May-June
Producer | Domaine Denis Bachelet |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Subregion | Côte de Nuits |
Varietal | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2018 |
Size | 750ml |
Domaine Denis Bachelet Description
"Denis Bachelet began his 2018 harvest on September 2 and concluded it by September 7, and he is justly satisfied with the results. Textural and generous while avoiding extremes and nicely defined by site, this is a lovely vintage chez Bachelet, as well as one that is—by the standards of this micro-domaine—generous in volume. As well as tasting through Denis's superb range of 2018s, we revisited the suppler, more transparent 2017 vintage from bottle, which is another great success for Bachelet but one cut from very different stylistic cloth. As I remarked last year, followers of this estate will be familiar with the rudiments of the contemporary Bachelet style: old vines, destemmed berries and gentle extraction, followed by élevage in barrels, of which up to 30%—for the Charmes-Chambertin—are new and most of which derive from Tonnellerie Rémond. As I have reported in the past, Bachelet has been punching down less since the 2014 vintage, evolving in the direction of finesse and structural suppleness—an evolution most evident in his Gevrey Corbeaux—but even in a vintage such as 2017, his wines certainly don't lack depth. This is one of my favorite estates in Burgundy, and though small production and high demand make them hard to find, I encourage readers to seek out Bachelet's exquisite wines." William Kelley Wine Advocate
Burghound: 89-91 Points
llen Meadows
Burghound, Jan-20, Issue #77
(Domaine Denis Bachelet Côte de Nuits-Villages Villages Red) A discreet application of wood sets off deeply pitched liqueur-like aromas of black cherry, plum and a whiff of the sauvage. As one would reasonably expect, there is better volume to the delicious middle weight flavors that culminate in a subtly stony and slightly warm finale. This too is really very good and worth considering. (Drink starting 2025) 88-91 points
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