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#3.KW7 2017 Bachelet-Monnot Clos de la Fussiere Premier Cru Maranges
La Fussière is the largest climat of Maranges (at the very south of the Côte de Beaune, next to Santenay), covering an area of almost 35 hectares. It has
a south-facing exposure--directly facing the start of the Côte Chalonnaise--and lies on the slope at an altitude of between 290 and 400 metres. The
Bachelet’s vines cover 2.2 hectares with an average age of 60 years and eleven different parcels are blended to make this cuvée. This wine spent roughly
12 months in used casks and was then racked to cement vats where it rested for roughly six more months. The soils of this site are particularly rich in
limestone and this gives the wine a lot of freshness and powdery grip, which beautifully balances the generous texture and fruit flavours of sweet plum
and ripe cherry and anise. The Bachelet’s aim has always been to craft finer, more aromatic reds from the Côte’s southern reaches and the introduction of
whole bunch vinification (20% in this cuvée) has helped. This has good structure but also plenty of delicious, fleshy fruit; it’s absolutely outstanding for
the commune and that makes it a total bargain.

“Notions of ripe plums, berries, loamy soil and licorice introduce the 2017 Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière, a medium to full-bodied, velvety wine with rich
structuring tannins, a succulent core of fruit and juicy balancing acids. Pure and long on the finish, this hails from soils richer in clay and correspondingly
more gourmand than the Clos de la Boutière.” William Kelley, The Wine Advocate, February 2019

#6.D 2017 Domaine Faiveley Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Vougeot
Based in Nuits-St-Georges, the famous Domaine Faiveley was founded in 1825 and in more recent times, the domaine has greatly expanded its vine-
yards across the entire Côte d’Or. The grapes are entirely destemmed and fermented in a mix of new wooden vats for the top end wines and stainless
steel for the lesser cuvees. Once notorious for being fairly austere, there has been less emphasis on extraction over the last ten years and the wines
show increased freshness, purity of fruit and more judicious use of oak. A contender for one of the most improved domaines in Burgundy over the last
decade.

“The 2017 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has turned out very well indeed, wafting from the glass with a lovely bouquet of dark wild berries, smoked meats,
incense, spices and dark chocolate that’s framed by a lavish but nicely integrated application of high-quality new oak. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, deep
and velvety, with a layered and impressively concentrated core, melting tannins and a long, sapid finish. It’s one of the highlights of Faiveley’s red portfolio
this year, punching above its weight in the usual hierarchy”. 94 points, William Kelley. Drink 2023-2035+