Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru Clos de la Boutière 2024

Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru Clos de la Boutière comes from a single parcel of 90-year-old vines in a clos the domaine half owns.

Clos de la Boutière sits on the Santenay border at the very end of the Clos Roussots vineyard; the name most likely derives from an old French term for the end of the field. Bachelet-Monnot owns half of the clos, and the wine is drawn from one parcel of 90-year-old massale-selection vines that deliver ripeness and power. There is more clay here than in the domaine's other Maranges sites, and it can be felt in the added richness of the wine. Marc and Alexandre Bachelet destemmed the fruit entirely for this cuvée and used no new oak, letting the site speak plainly. Fermentation is spontaneous, as throughout the cellar, and ageing takes place in seasoned barrels. The result is a premier cru of real complexity and mineral drive from an appellation still far less celebrated than its neighbours to the north.

Give it three to eight years and serve with roast beef, mushroom risotto or washed-rind cheese at 16–18°C.

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