2023 Bachelet-Monnot, Maranges, 1er Cru Clos de la Boutiere Rouge

Marc and Alexandre Bachelet manage their parcels with a disciplined, low-intervention approach, prioritizing organic farming practices and meticulous yield control to ensure natural balance in the fruit. This 1er Cru from the Clos de la Boutière site is vinified with approximately 30% whole cluster fermentation and aged in French oak, reflecting the brothers’ focus on precision over heavy-handed extraction. The vineyard, situated on red clay and limestone soils along the border of Santenay, yields a wine of distinct structural density and persistent mineral drive. The 2023 growing season, characterized by a hot summer tempered by late-season cooling, has resulted in a wine with well-defined structural tension, providing an architectural frame for the Pinot Noir’s inherently fine-grained tannins and concentrated acidity.