2013 St Aubin, Le Charmois, 1er Cru, Jean-Claude Bachelet & Fils, Burgundy
Critics reviews
Here, the nose is similar to that of the Chatenière, though with a bit more wood and less menthol character. The oak treatment can also be found on the delicious, vibrant, fleshy, medium-bodied flavours that seem to be directly extracted from a compote of pear and peach, where the finish delivers moderately superior depth and length. This isn't as fine as the Chatenière, but the overall depth and underlying material are better.
Drink from 2019 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (June 2015)
Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Le Charmois has a delightful bouquet with crisp green apple, flint and citrus aromas, well defined and conveying a sense of Puligny-like energy. The palate is crisp and fresh with a keen line of acidity, well balanced with impressive tension and mineralité on the finish. It seems to develop in the glass; a Saint Aubin probably best consumed over the next five years.
Drink 2016 - 2023
Neil Martin, Wine Advocate (May 2016)
About this WINE
Jean-Claude Bachelet
Jean-Claude Bachelet is considered one of the most conscientious wine producers in St Aubin. The wines are exceptionally well balanced, with understated character and good medium-term ageing potential.
Benoît and Jean-Baptiste Bachelet now head up the estate, having taken over from their father Jean-Claude (who died in 2020). Jean-Claude previously sold much of the estate’s crop to négociants, but nowadays they bottle almost all their wines.
Benoît and Jean-Baptiste have now moved to superb new cellars in the hamlet of Gamay, next to St Aubin.
In the vineyard
The brothers have been experimenting with biodynamic viticulture in the vineyard and have plans to extend this across their holdings in St Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet.
In the winery
The basic principle of a long, slow barrel-ageing for almost two years remains in force, while the state-of-the-art winery has improved consistency.
Saint Aubin
Though tucked away in a side valley behind the two ‘Montrachet’ villages, Saint-Aubin is a great source of fine, steely white Burgundy and some attractively fruity reds. Production used to be about 50:50 between the two colours, but the whites have become the more sought-after and now represent two-thirds of the crop. There is a significant difference however between the best Premiers Crus – such as En Remilly – and the vineyards tucked away further up the valley.
- 80 hectares of village Saint-Aubin
- 156 hectares of Premier Cru vineyards (15 in all). The finest include En Remilly, Murgers des Dents de Chien, La Chatenière, Les Frionnes
- Recommended producer: Hubert Lamy
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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Here, the nose is similar to that of the Chatenière, though with a bit more wood and less menthol character. The oak treatment can also be found on the delicious, vibrant, fleshy, medium-bodied flavours that seem to be directly extracted from a compote of pear and peach, where the finish delivers moderately superior depth and length. This isn't as fine as the Chatenière, but the overall depth and underlying material are better.
Drink from 2019 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (June 2015)
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