It's always exciting to offer Bachelet-Monnot's wines from Maranges, especially La Fussière Blanc.
Bachelet-Monnot produces revelatory expressions of Burgundy. In 2005, brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet founded Bachelet-Monnot. In no time their wines were turning the heads of even the most seasoned Burgundy tasters.
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To this day, whenever we give customers their wines, they are blown away by them.
The domaine is in Maranges, a village at the southern limit of the Côte de Beaune. In many ways, the brothers’ work there is the beating heart of the estate. This says a lot. They have holdings in some of the greatest sites throughout the Côte de Beaune: St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly, Puligny 1er Cru Referts, and Bâtard-Montrachet.
The style of Bachelet-Monnot is animated by impeccable balance and precision. Their Marange bottlings maintain an expertly judged rustic edge that stays true to the appellation. However, they also manage to tease out an extraordinary amount of finesse from their sites. In short, Maranges is their home turf and they elevate the appellation far beyond what you'd expect.
This is on bold display in the 2022 Fussière Blanc. They simply nailed the vintage. As we've said before, we are in total agreement with Burghound when he writes: "This is an excellent group of 2022 whites and worth your interest."
The 2022 Fussière Blanc boasts an incisive minerality. I love how it combines sunny citrus notes with a gripping and penetrating stoniness. The total package is really impressive.
With each passing vintage, Bachelet-Monnot's Fussière Blanc has become harder and harder to find quantity. I feel lucky to be able to offer this wine. It's a fairly modest parcel that I bet will sell out quickly.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits
Burghound: "Smoky aromas of mineral reduction, pear and spiced apple also display a touch of citrus zest that is picked up by the bigger and more concentrated medium-bodied flavors that exude an almost aggressive minerality on the moderately austere finish. This is quite good for an appellation better known for its reds."