Bachelet/Denis Côte de Nuits-Villages 2020

92.3 points CellarTracker.com community score.

92 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "This seductive wine is produced from 70-year-old vines planted in six parcels on the Fixin side of Brochon in the lieux-dits of Queue de Hareng, Vignois and Créole. There is notable structure, yet it retains a pleasantly forward drink-me-now character. The grapes are destemmed and fermented on native yeasts before ageing in mostly used casks over two winters to produce this eloquent wine, with dark, plummy fruit on the nose and refreshingly crisp acidity on the palate. Drinking Window: 2022-2032. (10/11/21)"

90-92 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2020 Côte de Nuits-Villages wafts from the glass with aromas of cherries, cassis and dark berries, framed by a deft touch of spicy oak. Medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, it's deep and sapid, with tangy acids and a long, penetrating finish. As I've written before, if there's a sleeper in the portfolio of this sought-after domaine, this cuvée—from the lieu-dit Queue de Hareng in Brochon—is it. (1/20/22)"

91+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Côte de Nuits Villages chez Bachelet is another truly excellent wine and this is going to be one of the steals of the vintage. The aromatic constellation reveals a panoply of sweet dark berries, cassis, grilled meats, coffee bean, a fine base of soil tones and just a touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is sappy, full and complex, with a marvelous core, lovely dark soil undertow, suave, buried tannins and a very long, well-balanced finish. This is a wine that the value-conscious Burgundy lover should make an extra effort to tuck away in the cellar! 2026-2050. (Nov/Dec 2021)"

91 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2020 Côte de Nuits-Villages has a mixture of raspberry preserve, bilberry and light undergrowth scents on the nose that is slightly more backward than the Bourgogne Rouge. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fresh with blood orange notes complementing the vibrant red fruit on the finish, a dash of black pepper on the aftertaste. Drink: 2024-2036. (May 2022)"

91 points Tim Atkin, MW (2022).