Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2009

I really adore the Saint-Aubin Murgers Des Dents de Chien terroir, and also the producer Jean-Claude Bachelet. I am however not very impressed by many or even most white 2009 Burgundies. It’s a vintage lacking the basic freshness and energy, in some cases this is provided by the terroir – the big grand crus do quite well in a rich vintage like this. In this case the wine seems dense, lacking the playful energy and minerality found in the 2008, 2013 and 2013 vintages of this wine – tasted at the same event. It will keep – but I think I would have prefered this three years ago, when the mature notes were less pronounced and the youthful freshness more prevalant. The 2012 is also lacking a bit of freshness – and should be tasted now in my mind ..

(Drink from Now) – Good – (85 – 86p) – Tasted 15/07/2017

Latest tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne Blanchot Dessus 2010 October 14, 2017
• Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2013 August 7, 2017
• Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2014 August 3, 2017
• Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2009 August 2, 2017
• Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2008 July 31, 2017
• Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne Blanchot Dessus 2010 September 30, 2016
• Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne La Boudriotte 2008 May 17, 2015
• Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne Blanchot Dessus 2008 May 13, 2015
• Jean-Claude Bachelet, Chassagne Les Macherelles 2010 March 7, 2014

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