Puligny Montrachet VV・Bachelet Monnot・2020

Puligny Montrachet VV・Bachelet Monnot・2020

Product name: Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes

Producer name: Bachelet Monnot

Variety: Chardonnay

Region: France>Burgundy>Puligny-Montrachet

Category: 白

Capacity: 750ml

€103,95
 
€103,95
 

This wine is a blend of vines ranging from 20 to 50 years old from multiple plots in the village of Puligny. It is aged for 12 months in barrels, 30% of which are new. It is a rich, delicate, yet supple wine, with impressive aromas of ferns, exotic fruits, and white flowers. It pairs well with fish and meat dishes in cream sauces, as well as lobster, foie gras, and cheese.

Product name: Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes

Producer: Bachelet Monnot

 

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Bachelet Monnot

A new creator who will inherit the future

It was started in 2005 by brothers Marc and Alexandre who rebuilt their grandfather and father's domaine. Although the domaine is based in Maranges, it has a very strong lineup of white wines from the Côte de Beaune, including Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Meursault. They first built a building behind their house to carry out everything from fermentation to aging. At that location, the wine is aged in barrels for a year and then left in contact with the lees for about six months in a tank.

Also, they usually allow the lees to be stirred until the malolactic fermentation is finished. It sometimes lasts for 1-2 months. The ratio of new barrels is modest, with around 50% new barrels used for Premier Cru and more for Batard and Bienvenue. By using soft, lightly toasted barrels, we avoid giving the wine an excessively roasted aroma.

The brothers attracted attention from the French media with their mellow and rich debut vintage in 2005. Looking at the evaluations over the past few years, they have shown steady improvement, and it can be said that this is a maker that we should keep an eye on in the future.