Our offers of 2020 Burgundy en primeur will be in full swing by early January, with over 75 wines from 15 domaines. But before Christmas (and Omicron) occupy all of our mental space, we would like to offer to you the wines from one of the most exciting domaines we visited last month, Bachey-Legros in Santenay. To talk about the wines being exceptional 'value' does them a disservice and this domaine really is something of an anomaly at the present time...though we suspect it won't remain quite so undiscovered for long. We cannot recommend them highly enough. Do read more about it below.
Sam Legros at Bachey-Legros explaining the 2020 vintage to us
WHITE | 2020 | 5 cases | Bachey-Legros - Bourgogne Blanc 'Saint Martin' | 75cl | £180 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Bourgogne Blanc 'Saint Martin' 2020 / 5 cases / 75cl £180 per case of 12 |
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WHITE | 2020 | 2 cases | Bachey-Legros - Chassagne Montrachet | 75cl | £380 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Chassagne Montrachet 2020 / 2 cases / 75cl £380 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesFresh lime, lemon, pear and hazelnut on the nose, some light toast notes from the elevage, very accessible and immediate palate, a total crowd-pleaser, will make lots of friends very quickly! RKL |
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RED | 2020 | 3 cases | Bachey-Legros - Chassagne Montrachet 'Les Plantes' Momières Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £280 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Chassagne Montrachet 'Les Plantes' Momières Vieilles Vignes 2020 / 3 cases / 75cl £280 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesOpen, ripe, expressive, succulent redcurrant fruit, fine tannins. There is an elegance and perfume to the fruit and an earthiness to the palate which marks this out as a Chassagne rouge. Good potential for cellaring too. RKL |
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WHITE | 2020 | 2 cases | Bachey-Legros - Chassagne-Montrachet 'Morgeot' Les Petits Clos Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru | 75cl | £480 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Chassagne-Montrachet 'Morgeot' Les Petits Clos Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru 2020 / 2 cases / 75cl £480 per case of 12 |
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RED | 2020 | 1 case | Bachey-Legros - Maranges Rouge Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £180 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Maranges Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2020 / 1 case / 75cl £180 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesLovely open expressive nose, explosive even! Intense dark cherry and raspberry fruits leap out of the glass, but balanced on palate by excellent tannins, very fine and with a lively energy, another crowd-pleaser. There is also some crushed-rock minerality on the finish, for those who care to look for it. The finish is pleasingly savoury after all the fruit concentration on the palate. Brilliant value. RKL |
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WHITE | 2020 | 1 case | Bachey-Legros - Meursault Les Chevalieres | 75cl | £460 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Meursault Les Chevalieres 2020 / 1 case / 75cl £460 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesThis is a 'negociant' wine, from bought-in fruit, but that doesn't really do it justice. The detail is that the brothers exchange grapes with friends, in this case they give some of their Chassagne fruit in exchange for 'Les Chevalieres' fruit, allowing them to add this appellation to their range. Wonderfully rich and open, with a glycerine-texture and evident oak (25-30% new). This will delight lovers of traditional Meursault. Ripe, luscious fruit, almost a whiff of California, but with great energy, in perfect equilibrium. RKL |
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WHITE | 2020 | 6 cases | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Blanc Clos Les Gravières 1er cru | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Blanc Clos Les Gravières 1er cru 2020 / 6 cases / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesFrom younger vines in the lower, northern part of Santenay and is mostly a young vine cuvée. The style is similar to Chassagne-Montrachet with lots of richness and texture, presumably influenced by the use of lees stirring and ageing in 30% new wood. Closed on the nose at present (the wines were racked yesterday) but with a huge attack on the palate, opening out to an even bigger mid-palate. Citrus and pineapple fruit character, but still with lots of freshness and a lovely salinity at the end. RKL |
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WHITE | 2020 | 6 cases | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Blanc 'Sous La Roche' | 75cl | £240 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Blanc 'Sous La Roche' 2020 / 6 cases / 75cl £240 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesThe 'Sous La Roche' lieu-dit is a small vineyard, less than half a hectare, quite high up on the slopes above the village of Santenay, with strong limestone-influence to the soil. Citrus and floral notes on the nose, powerful and intense, lovely intregration to the oak. Ripe exotic fruits on the palate and tending towards buttery notes, with excellent length, given this is a lieu-dit. 20-25% new oak. A superb start to the tasting! RKL |
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RED | 2020 | 5 cases | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge 'Clos des Hâtes' Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge 'Clos des Hâtes' Vieilles Vignes 2020 / 5 cases / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesFrom one the domaine's oldest plots, the vines were planted in 1935, 2 hectares in one parcel, described by Sam as the best of all of the Santenay Villages plots. Excellent, structured tannins and tending more towards black fruit character than the first two wines. RKL |
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RED | 2020 | 2 cases | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge Clos Rousseau | 75cl | £280 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge Clos Rousseau 2020 / 2 cases / 75cl £280 per case of 12 |
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RED | 2020 | 5 cases | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge 'Clos Rousseau Les Fourneaux' Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge 'Clos Rousseau Les Fourneaux' Vieilles Vignes 2020 / 5 cases / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesVines planted in 1914. Les Fourneaux is a lieu-dit within the Clos Rousseau Premier Cru, one of the Santenay's best sites. 30% new wood. Tasted directly from tank, hence the nose is more restrained than the previous wine. Still very expressive, with a huge tannic structure, more powerful than the straight Clos Rousseau, less chalky, more clay influence, a broader-shouldered wine. Very long ageing potential. RKL |
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RED | 2020 | 1 case | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2020 / 1 case / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesA blend of climats, from Santenay-Le-Haut. Refined, pure summer fruits on the nose, raspberry and strawberry, very intense; then equally refined tannins and concentrated dark cherry on the palate. Not at all in the rustic style associated with Santenay (of old), this has lots of elegance. RKL |
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