Jean-Claude Bachelet, Chassagne Montrachet Macherelles Blanc Size:6x750ml 5-hectare plot of 65+-year-old vines

5-hectare plot of 65+-year-old vines at the top of the Paje vineyard

One of the more backwards

(from 3 different plots measuring

it fermented with some full clusters and indigenous yeasts in oak vats and had 30 days of maceration

Jean-Claude Bachelet, Chassagne Montrachet Macherelles Blanc Size:6x750ml 5-hectare plot of 65+-year-old vinesThis is also quite ripe with a similar aromatic profile save for a hint of petrol. There is again excellent volume to the rich, succulent and suave flavors that terminate in a finish that again lacks much refinement. Still, there is both fine depth and persistence and this should drink well after only a few years of bottle aging while rewarding 5 to 8 years of it if desired.