Bachelet Monnot Chassagne Montrachet 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Chassagne Montrachet
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous: 91–93 (Neal Martin); Burghound (Allen Meadows): 89; Jasper Morris: 89–91; Jancis Robinson: 16+ (recent vintage notes)

Tasting Note
Lemon and white‑flower aromatics with pear, orange zest and a stony, saline minerality. Creamy mid‑palate, subtle toasted-almond/oak spice and a precise, citrus-rind finish with gentle spice.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with herb butter, grilled lobster or scallops, creamy mushroom risotto; Asian: miso‑glazed cod, soy-ginger sea bass, salmon or seared-tuna sushi, vegetable tempura.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay from multiple limestone parcels; native-yeast fermentation and élevage in 350L French oak (c.20–25% new) for 12 months, followed by ~6 months in stainless steel; limited bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot (Marc & Alexandre Bachelet), established mid-2000s in Maranges; sustainable farming, low yields, 30+ year-old vines across several Chassagne lieux-dits; regarded as a rising Burgundy producer.