2017 Côtes de Nuits Villages Denis Bachelet, Burgund

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2017 Côtes de Nuits Villages, Denis Bachelet

Charming and expressive, Bachelet's 2017 Côte de Nuits-Villages is showing well from bottle, bursting with aromas of berries, cherries and plums, complemented by notes of forest floor and a deft application of new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, with lively acids and an open-knit core of fruit. This will drink well young. - William Kelley, Jan. 2020

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2017 Côtes de Nuits Villages, Denis Bachelet

Here too there is a deft touch of wood surrounding the earthier and more sauvage-inflected aromas of black cherry and raspberry. The fleshy and delicious medium-bodied flavors possess a relatively refined mouthfeel thanks to the fine grained tannins shaping the sneaky long finale. Lovely. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2019

Vinous - 2017 Côtes de Nuits Villages, Denis Bachelet

The 2017 Côtes de Nuits Village, which comes from vines located around Brochon, sees around 20% new oak. It has a very pure and generous bouquet with dark cherries, hints of boysenberry and light violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannin, perfect acidity, silky smooth in texture with a long and tender, pure finish. Simply, Côte de Nuits does not get better than this. - Neil Martin, Jan. 2019