2008 Puligny Montrachet, Domaine Bachelet Monnot, en primeur 12 bottles per case
The Bachelet brothers own 6 hectares of the 1er cru vineyard 'La Fussiere' in Maranges, which probably makes them the biggest land owners in this appellation. Marc and Alex Bachelet started with 7 hectares in 2005 and now farm 13, including some of their mothers', well-sited Puligny vineyards.
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