Bachelet Monnot Bourgogne Cote D'or Blanc 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Bourgogne Cote D'or Blanc
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bourgogne (Côte d'Or; parcels below Puligny and in Chassagne)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
11-13°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) positive review; Burghound: Outstanding (favourable review); Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 86-88; Jancis Robinson 16/20

Tasting Note
Crisp citrus, green apple and pear with chalky minerality, subtle grapefruit rind, light smoky/phenolic 'bacon fat' note and a slightly waxy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted poultry, grilled lobster or scallops, creamy pasta, Brie or goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, miso-glazed fish, steamed ginger fish, light Chinese stir-fries.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; partial whole-pressing, indigenous-yeast fermentation in 350L/700L barrels (≈20% new), ~12 months oak ageing then tank rest. Domaine practices pre-oxidation and low-intervention/organic viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot (Marc & Alexandre Bachelet), founded mid-2000s in Dézize-lès-Maranges; ~10 ha across Puligny, Chassagne and Maranges, noted for precise, terroir-driven whites.