Bachelet Monnot Santenay les Prarons Dessus 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Santenay les Prarons Dessus
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Santenay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 89–91; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 88–91; Jancis Robinson 16. 5+; Jasper Morris 88–90

Tasting Note
Elegant, medium-bodied Pinot Noir with red cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry, floral lavender and orange-peel notes, black pepper and clove spice, saline minerality, fine tannins and a long, haunting finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, grilled lamb, pork belly; Asian: Peking duck, teriyaki chicken, miso-glazed eggplant, Korean BBQ, pork ramen.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, indigenous yeast fermentation with ~30% whole clusters; gentle extraction; aged in 228L oak (about 20% new) with minimal intervention.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, founded 2005 by Marc and Alexandre Bachelet, farms ~20–23 ha across Maranges, Santenay and Puligny. Sustainable/organic practices, low yields, and site-driven, minimal-intervention winemaking.