2023 Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru La Fussiere Rouge

89-92 50% whole bunch. One plot with concentrated small berries and one very old vines, mean that whole bunches work well here on a heavier clay soil. Almost a black centre with a purple rim. This is very generous but not too sunny, a wealth of black cherry and raspberry fruit, velvet texture which is very rare in Maranges and a long finish. Drink from 2026-2030. Tasted Nov 2024. - Jasper Morris