Domaine Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge 2021 Big Bottle all east-facing at about 300

all east-facing at about 300 meters on limestone and clay

Mature red Burgundy almost never surfaces at village level

with silky texture and distinct finesse

with enough structure to reward a year or two of patience

Cinnamon and earthy herbs lead the nose over caramel and toasted oak

Domaine Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge 2021 Big Bottle all east-facing at about 300Denis Bachelet works barely more than four hectares in Gevrey Chambertin, and his hand bottled wines are among the most sought after in the Cte de Nuits. This Bourgogne Rouge comes from two southeast facing lieux dits on clay limestone soils, Pressonnier in Gevrey itself and Grand Champ, with vines planted in 1977 and 1986 and farmed without herbicides or chemical fertilizers. The cellar work is patient and exact: full destemming, a cool pre