DOMAINE BACHELET-MONNOT POMMARD 2022

Brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet are known as some of Burgundy’s finest talents. Only starting in 2005, they used land holdings that belonged to their grandfather, and then their father after that. They have an array of seriously enviable plots strewn between Puligny, Chassagne, Meursault, and Santenay, all in the south of the Cote de Beaune. While they’re known primarily for their structured and precise Chardonnays, their Pinot Noir are equally charming and intensely aromatic. Even for being so new to Burgundy, these brothers have quickly moved their way among Burgundy’s most elite producers.

This is from the brothers’ vines in Chanlins, a village lieu-dit that lies just above the 1er Cru of the same name on the Volnay border. The 0.25-hectare parcel of 40-year-old vines comes from Alex and Marc Bachelet’s father, who sold the fruit to négociants until 2011. At 400 metres, it’s one of the highest and steepest vineyards of the Côte de Beaune, which, along with the stony, chalk-rich soils, results in a pretty and mid-weighted ‘Volnay expression’ of Pommard. There is also a portion of fruit from recently replanted vines in La Vache. The wine fermented with 50% bunches and was raised with 30% new oak barrels. 

Matthew Hayes, JancisRobinson.com (2022 Vintage)
"Deep-mid ruby. Round red fruits with a touch of darker cassis. There’s some zesty citrus in there as well as a tell-tale ferrous touch – it’s Pommard after all. Fresh acidity. Despite the Pommard label, there is great openness and freshness. No heavy hand."

Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy (2022 Vintage)
"From Chanlins and La Vache, the latter now back in the blend after having had to be replanted. A powerful purple colour. 50% whole bunches, which are not especially evident on the nose. The ripe fruit is given a lift though, while some Pommard tannins build the structure at the back. A wine of some substance and ageing ability."