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

espresso and dark berry over velvety tannins

A bit of time on the skins — plus a touch of botrytis in 2023 — pushes the wine into deeper

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;