Jean-Claude Bachelet, Saint Aubin Charmois Blanc other_regions_italy floral and wild red berry

floral and wild red berry scents

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

Cherry and blackberry aromas rise to the front with lingering tones of smoke

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

Less autolytic in style than the 2004

Jean-Claude Bachelet, Saint Aubin Charmois Blanc other_regions_italy floral and wild red berryThis 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+