Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru Les Clos Roussots 2023 Size::1 Bottle A herbaceous gin

A herbaceous gin

pushing the natural grape sweetness way into the background

A primitivo that bursts onto the nose with flavours of sour cherry

with only a smidge of sulphur at bottling (the juice sees no other sulphur)

The sip is rich and enveloping

Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru Les Clos Roussots 2023 Size::1 Bottle A herbaceous ginThis is the Bachelets first release from this highly regarded Premier Cru, which is a continuation of Santenays Clos Rousseau. The family has owned vines here for decades, though the parcel was too small to vinify separately; this fruit was previously blended into the village wines. From 2022, they had a new fermage agreement in place, taking the total surface to just over half a hectare, so a single cuve is now possible. The vineyard has a band of