Bachelet Monnot Chassagne Montrachet 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Chassagne Montrachet
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris 89–91; Vinous 89–91; Burghound 89–91. Drink window cited 2023–2030

Tasting Note
Pale lemon. Pear, white peach, citrus rind and subtle stone-fruit with saline-mineral and light spice. Medium-bodied, textured and precise with a savory, gently oak-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, buttered lobster, creamy mushroom pasta, aged Comté. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed cod, tempura, Cantonese roast pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes; fermented in French oak barrels (partial new oak) with malolactic fermentation and 10–14 months élevage on fine lees, limited filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot (est. 2005) farms ~20 ha in Maranges/Côte de Beaune. Alexandre and Marc Bachelet source well-sited Chassagne parcels averaging ~30 years old, producing village and grand cru whites and reds.