Les Bâtardes 2018 continues to seduce us with its finesse and authenticity. Black fruit is present on the nose as well as on the palate, accompanied by spicy notes. Ample, structured and with delicate tannins, the palate is all elegance and harmony.
Features
Estate
Maison de La Chapelle
Cuvée
Les Bâtardes
Vintage
2018
Designation
Irancy
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Clay-limestone over Kimmeridgian marl
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In 10- and 15-hl open-tapered vats
Breeding
100% Burgundy pieces of 1, 2 and 3 wines
Alcohol content
13.7%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red
Nose
Fruits à l'eau de vie aromas, with notes of cherry and redcurrant.
Mouth
Lovely, complex palate with firm, youthful tannins that will mellow with age, lovely freshness. A wine for laying down
Serve
Decant at 14-16°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with coq au vin, osso bucco or marrow bone toast...
La Chapelle House
Irancy
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2020 guide) 15.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)
Domain rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
The great adventure continues for Grégory Viennois and Delphine Carré, alongside their respective activities for domains Laroche. This pure red wine merchant in the Irancy appellation was missing from the region's landscape, especially since they launched with the splendid 2015 vintage. In 2016, they preferred to blend everything into a single cuvée, but the 2017s feature the now customary three cuvées, with an absolutely splendid beaux-monts. Reserve your cuvées early at the domaine!
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2020 guide) 3*Favorite (Vintage 2017) (Exceptional wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A very young négoce founded in 2015 by Delphine and Grégory Viennois. The former comes from a family of winegrowers and has worked in some of Burgundy's top houses. The second, also from Burgundy and with a degree in oenology, has a fine CV: he learned the trade with Nadine Gublin (Dom. Jacques Prieur) and Jean-Pierre de Smet (Dom. de l'Arlot), vinified at Ch. Smith-Haut-Lafitte, was technical director of Michel Chapoutier and general manager of Ferraton Père & Fils. Since 2011, he has been technical director of Dom. Laroche in Chablis and has been a consultant to Quinta Do Monte d'Oiro in Portugal since 2006.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 92/10 (vintage 2017) (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.1/5
on 9 reviews
Note and review by M. ENOAL D. Published on 07/12/2020
for an Irancy, it's not all that bad! All lace in an excellent vintage, it's very likeable and shows that the appellation has a lot to show!
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Note and review by M. CEDRIC G. Published on 17/04/2020
Excellent and what a length ...
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN R. Published on 29/07/2023
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Note and review by M. CLAUDE L. Published on 25/06/2023
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC R. Published on 13/06/2021
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE H. Published on 18/02/2021
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Note and review by M. FABRICE P. Published on 25/01/2021
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Note and review by M. JULIEN B. Published on 22/11/2020
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Note and review by M. XAVIER L. Published on 06/09/2020
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