Jean-Claude Bachelet, Saint Aubin Charmois Blanc other_regions_italy Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier

Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier

which hangs on with noteworthy tenacity and building sweetness

32 ha parcel of vines just below those of Château de la Tour in the lower middle of the slope

complemented by stimulating minerality and juicy acids

(from a 2-ha parcel with a mix of 80% 75+ year old vines and the remainder of 15 to 20-year-old vines)

Jean-Claude Bachelet, Saint Aubin Charmois Blanc other_regions_italy Chardonnay and Pinot MeunierThis is aromatically similar to the Champlots but with even more floral elements in evidence. There is both good vibrancy and richness to the delicious, round and generously proportioned medium weight flavors that seem as though there might be a certain heaviness yet the citrus tinged acidity manages to save the balance. (89 91) 2019+