Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux VV 2023 [NET] SCCOS sun-drenched bench above the Salinas

sun-drenched bench above the Salinas Valley back in 1982

a long Sunday lunch

From a select single barrel selected for having exceptional aromatic complexity

describes the wines of Verzenay and Verzy as

Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux VV 2023 [NET] SCCOS sun-drenched bench above the SalinasLes Corbeaux is Denis Bachelet's only premier cru in Gevrey Chambertin, and the Vieilles Vignes bottling comes from his oldest vines in the parcel. From a tiny four hectare estate he has run nearly alone since 1983, this is the wine that shows his gift for marrying power with perfume. Sustainably farmed, restrained on oak, it's a structured, deeply flavored Gevrey premier cru built for the cellar. The 2023 has the stuffing to age a decade plus, or