Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux VV 2023 [NET] Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Partial malolactic as it stopped

Partial malolactic as it stopped naturally on its own

The cat on the label is Bobes

The vineyards climb an old volcano on a slope so steep it's nearly a wall

with signatures of black cherry

Vivid proof of what Arnot-Roberts can coax from a site when conditions and intent line up

Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux VV 2023 [NET] Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Partial malolactic as it stoppedLes 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