Bachelet Monnot Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bâtard‑Montrachet, Côte de Beaune (Puligny/Chassagne area)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 94-96; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 94-97; Drinking window noted as 2026–2042 by merchants

Tasting Note
Concentrated, mineral-driven Chardonnay: citrus peel, white peach, oyster shell and wet limestone with saline/marine notes, taut acidity and a precise, long, austere finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster/seafood (scallops, lobster thermidor), roast chicken with herbs, creamy mushroom risotto, beurre blanc fish. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, delicate sushi/nigiri (fatty tuna), steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Cantonese dim sum.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-bunch pressing, native-yeast fermentations; élevage in 350L demi-muids (one- and two-year-old) with no new oak in 2022; ~12 months in barrel plus further time in tank.

Vineyard Info
Domaine run by brothers Marc & Alexandre Bachelet (est. 2005). Bâtard parcel c.0.14 ha of ~50‑year‑old vines at the Puligny end; tiny yields (c.800 bottles in 2022). Domaine practices sustainable / low-intervention viticulture.