2018 Domaine Bachelet Cote de Nuits-Villages
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The 2018 Côtes de Nuits Villages has a wonderful, very pure bouquet of perfumed raspberry, wild strawberry and pressed flower aromas that unfold with great precision. The palate is medium-bodied with a vibrant, very focused and elegant entry, just about perfect acidity, and plenty of poise on a finish worthy of a premier cru. Yep – that good. Go buy.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2018 Côte de Nuits-Villages bursts from the glass with notes of cassis, plums, dark chocolate and rich soil tones. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, melting and succulent, with a textural attack that segues into a fleshy core of ripe fruit. This is an especially immediate vintage of Bachelet's Côte de Nuits-Villages, which hails from the lieu-dit Queue de Hareng in Brochon, a site that would surely have won the communal appellation had it been located in Gevrey-Chambertin.
Quite high up the slope above Brochon. Queue de Hareng. Barrel sample. Beautifully scented, dark-fruited and a light stony minerality to balance the fragrance. Dark, savoury fruit, mouth-watering freshness and cool dark finesse on the finish. Dark-fruited yet light on its feet. Firm, dry smooth texture. (JH)