Le Chateniere

This steep limestone vineyard enjoys extra warmth from its surrounding walls. This is a wine which typically ages really well. The 2013 has a lovely lime blossom nose, very precise and enticing. The palate delivers an extra volume of fruit here, with a fresh saline quality providing the background.
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer

This cuvée is on top form in 2008, starting lean and hungry then developing into a smooth, full-bodied, ripe yet still mineral wine with an excellent aftertaste.

Back in the fold after its obliteration last year. From the steep, south-facing vineyard opposite the winery (the Bachelets are in the lower section, Bas de Gamay), this is tight and pure, with lots of grip. Only two barrels, but serious and bordering on fine. Drink 2022-2028.


Despite the localised frosts in 2017, Bachelets yields this year are similar to 2015 and close to the average of recent years. Benot and Jean-Baptiste began the harvest on 30th August with the warmer sites of En Remilly, Blanchot Dessus and Bienvenues, and finished on 8th September in the lower-lying Derrire la Tour. Benot commented on how clean and healthy the fruit was this year; there was a little bit of mildew in the spring, but otherwise the year was problem-free. An honest, precise vintage, inhis view.