Bachelet-Monnot

2006 is the second vintage for the Bachelet brothers, Marc and Alexandre. The domaine has excellent holdings on 10ha, 1ha of which is Grand Cru. In the vineyards, lutte-raisonée is practiced and hand harvesting and rigorous sorting ensure the highest quality fruit. Wines are fermented in barrel for a year and then transferred to cuves for 6 months, on lees the entire time. Like mentor Jean Pierre Charlot of Domaine Joseph Voillot, the Bachelets make wines that are classically styled, emphasizing the inherent freshness, complexity and minerality in each cuvée.

"The brothers attracted considerable attention in the French press for their glyceral-rich maiden vintage, 2005, but the ‘06s may well be finer, as the amount of lees stirring and the percentage of new oak have been slightly reduced. This is a new producer to follow."
–Stephen Tanzer, White Burgundy Issue, Sept./Oct. 2007