Domaine Bachey-Legros
At the southern border of the Côte de Beaune, the village of Santenay is surrounded by a messy jigsaw of soils that are planted to both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Adjacent to Santenay, and the southernmost wine appellation of the Côte de Beaune, is Maranges. Both Santenay and Maranges are geologically more closely related to the Côte de Nuits than to the Côte de Beaune; the soil here contains more ferrous clay which sees a high percentage of Pinot Noir being planted. However, there was once a glacier here as well, and Chardonnay has been planted on the stony soil which is left behind.
For six generations this confusing climat has been home to Domaine Bachey-Legros, now one of the oldest domaines in Santenay. Lénaïc and Samuel Legros work tirelessly in the vineyard, then turn their high quality fruit, from often very old vines, into beautifully expressive, terroir-driven wines.
The village of Santenay is an ideal source of wines with a very good price/quality ratio.
Wines Imported
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This is made from old vines Chardonnay taken from one single plot of old vines, with replanting commencing in 2000. The wine is aged in oak, with 25% new, for 12 months. The result is a stunning, concentrated white that is incredibly finely balanced between richness, elegance and minerality. Flavours of white blossom, ripe orchard fruit and buttery oak make this a very enjoyable single vineyard white.
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Surrounded by Premier Cru sites, the evocatively named Les Hâtes is one of the best village terroirs in Santenay, and the brothers at Bachey-Legros make a particularly expressive, old vine ‘Clos des Hâtes’. With a lovely velvety mouthfeel, it shows great balance between the depth of fully ripe black fruits and the freshness of red fruits with beautiful hints of spice.
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The ‘La Comme’ vineyard is perfectly located mid-slope at the northern edge of the Santenay commune, on the Chassagne side. The Bachey-Legros parcel from ‘La Comme’ is in the middle of the appellation and was planted in 1955. It gives low yields of small grapes. Aged 12 months in oak, 30% new, it produces a wine with an aromatic bouquet of sandalwood, vanilla, and floral notes. Full, smooth, and juicy on the palate, with plenty of ripe cherry and raspberry, and accents of herbs and cracked pepper. This is a well structured, powerful and concentrated wine, with good ageing potential.
