Jean-Claude Bachelet, Puligny Montrachet Sous Puits

Jean-Claude Bachelet, Puligny Montrachet Sous PuitsHere too there is a touch of petrol on the airy nose that combines apple scents with an abundance of citrus characters. The middle weight flavors are not as concentrated but theyre finer and more mineralinflected while delivering good length on the bone dry and linear finish. Note that this is going to need a few years to better flesh out as the backend is somewhat strict today. (90 92) 2025+

A slightly riper set of red and black pinot fruit aromas enjoys added latitude by the presence of strong earth

The wine feels like it could be ready to drink now

There is outstanding concentration and power to the overtly muscular flavors that possess plenty of palate coating dry extract before terminating in a rustic

but they're ripe and silky

This firmly structured and beautifully persistent effort is really very good and worth a look

165 cases made

perhaps just some morels and yes

but the same 6% Viognier inclusion remains

complex and among the finest that you will find in the appellation

A Superblend is a mix of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Shiraz

and it has a hauntingly long finish

and gains depth on the palate as licorice