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2018 Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes #138730729

750ml

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Based on 2 reviews on Cellartracker.com

Reviews 96 points Wine Advocate "...wafting from the glass with notes of cherries, plums, orange rind, raw coca, woodsmoke and rich, loamy soil. Full-bodied, layered and velvety, it's deep and concentrated, built around lively acids and an elegantly muscular chassis of rich, powdery tannins. (WK)" 97 points John Gilman "There is just enough wood present to warrant mentioning framing the cool and pure essence of red currant, cassis, plum and a variety of spice wisps. The rich and relatively full-bodied flavors possess outstanding mid-palate density thanks to the abundant dry extract that imparts a highly seductive mouthfeel as well as buffers the firm tannic spine shaping the strikingly long finish where a touch of bitter cherry pit character emerges. (AM)"

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Denis Bachelet in his cellar in Gevrey Chambertin

About Domaine Denis Bachelet

This cult status Domaine is not your typical Burgundian wine story. Denis Bachelet is not a 12th-generation winemaker who took over the family’s fully operational domaine. In fact, Denis didn’t even grow up in France - he grew up in Belgium! But nothing could stop him from returning to his grandparents’ small 1.8-hectare vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin when he was 18 years old to start a career in winemaking.

It wasn’t lucrative (or easy) at first. His grandparents had retired a decade prior, and Denis started from scratch without a cellar or equipment. A serendipitous meeting with importer Becky Wasserman introduced him to prominent wine writers like Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson, and Clive Coates. Critic reviews catapulted this one-man-show to the top of collector-worthy Burgundy with laud including “nobody makes Charmes-Chambertin like Denis Bachelet” (Neil Martin, WA)

Even his Village level wines have been described in the Wine Advocate as, “the best [v]illage-cru that I have ever tasted” (NM). If you have the opportunity to acquire one of his prized bottlings, you can expect a distinct style that’s built on power, concentrated flavors, and textural richness, thanks to his old vines and judicious use of new oak.

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