Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux VV 2023 [NET] Mee Godard Offer no pretense

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Pantelleria is closer to Tunisia than to mainland Italy

and 15% Mourvèdre from prime Châteauneuf lieux-dits

just across the Tanaro river from Barolo where the soils turn sandy and the wines turn fragrant

Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux VV 2023 [NET] Mee Godard Offer no pretenseLes Corbeaux is Denis Bachelet's only premier cru in Gevrey Chambertin, and the Vieilles Vignes bottling comes from his oldest vines in the parcel. From a tiny four hectare estate he has run nearly alone since 1983, this is the wine that shows his gift for marrying power with perfume. Sustainably farmed, restrained on oak, it's a structured, deeply flavored Gevrey premier cru built for the cellar. The 2023 has the stuffing to age a decade plus, or