Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2023 [NET] October2023Reductions which keeps the wine clean

which keeps the wine clean without making it thin

white flower and buttered popcorn

espresso and dark berry over velvety tannins

proving that these once nearly extinct native grapes can produce sophisticated

The estate has been farmed organically and biodynamically (Demeter certified in 2015) across a patchwork of parcels that also produce bread

Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2023 [NET] October2023Reductions which keeps the wine cleanCharmes Chambertin is Denis Bachelet's calling card, the bottling that earned him the nickname "King of Charmes." From a tiny four hectare Gevrey estate he has run nearly alone since 1983, this grand cru comes from old vines that give it concentration, depth, and a velvety richness rare even at this level. Bachelet farms sustainably and uses oak with restraint, letting the site speak. The 2023 is a profound, age worthy Pinot that rewards patience;