2023 Jean-Claude Bachelet, Saint-Aubin, 1er Cru Les Champlots Cuvee_Il Rosso Donne led to notably lower yields

led to notably lower yields and smaller berries

including sites in Oakville

Loads of citrus rind and brown sugar

The 2020 vintage was hot and dry

Setting aside his rare Cuvee des Fous

2023 Jean-Claude Bachelet, Saint-Aubin, 1er Cru Les Champlots Cuvee_Il Rosso Donne led to notably lower yieldsBenot and Jean Baptiste Bachelet manage their estate under certified organic and biodynamic principles, utilizing slow, indigenous fermentations and an extended 24 month elevage to prioritize structural depth over primary aromatics. The Premier Cru Les Champlots is situated at a high elevation site overlooking the hamlet of Gamay, defined by steep, limestone dense white marl that dictates the wines lean, mineral architecture. In 2023, the estates