Wine Advisor
Bachelet Monnot, Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2013
View analysis
Description
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a very refined bouquet with subtle floral, mineral scents infusing the citrus fruit. This is so refined. The palate is well balanced with very well integrated oak, plenty of mineralité here, great tension, basically a class act that is going to only improve with continued bottle age. This delivers. Tasted May 2016.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Pale yellow. Ripe but reserved aromas of pear, fresh herbs and hazelnut. Plush, ripe, sexy and sweet, but with cooler, vintage-typical notes of menthol and eucalyptus. As dense and youthful as this is, it's still less tight and taut than the 2014. Finishes dry, very fresh and closed, with strong citrus fruit and mineral character. This wine fermented more slowly than the 2014, noted Alexandre Bachelet. It should evolve at a leisurely pace.
About the Producer
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, located in the Maranges region of Burgundy, was established in 2005 by brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet. Although the winery has only been in existence for a short time, it has attracted the attention of critics and enthusiasts for its vibrant, structured, layered, richly textured and lively wines. During the winemaking process, the white wines are slowly pressed and then aged in large 350 litre oak barrels before being transferred to stainless steel vats to maintain the freshness of the wines. Depending on the type of wine, different levels of new oak are used, around 25%. In the vineyard, no herbicides are used, only ploughing and mowing to keep the soil soft, and bud picking is strictly enforced to control yields. The winery is located in Maranges, near the Santenay appellation. The brothers own two first growths of exceptional quality in the village, "La Boutiere" and "La Fussiere", as well as the "Les Parons" of Santenay. Their wines are elegant and fresh, with rich fruit flavours and an intense minerality. These talented brothers have become the rising stars of Burgundy.
