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I thank Aubert de Villaine for leading me to young Gachots door. If you already know something about Auberts consummate taste, youll have an idea of whats in store for you.After a thirty-five-year career, I have a headful of tasting memories, but my favorite are of the few occasions when Aubert and I met up at Richard Olneys house in Provence. The wine talk during those occasions wassansbullshit.Aubert would bring a bottle or two. Richard was the cook. Since Richard did not drive, I did the grocery shopping.Richard would bring up some special bottles from his cellar, and invariably Aubert would look sort of shocked and tell him, No no Richard, thats too much. It was never too much. Well, maybe it was, because I cannot remember one single brilliant line any of us spoke about any particular wine, but Im left with the impression that our conversation was consistently profound.Now, back to the wine at hand. First, it is impeccable. Second, it does not exceed its appellation; it is not a substitute Romane Conti; it is a perfect Cte de Nuits-Villages. The pretty nose smells fabulously of Pinot Noir. The palate has good, juicy flesh to it, and the tannin/acid balance… well, even in Burgundy you rarely find such an elegant balance.As red Burgundy or Pinot Noir, I think you will agree that this is an incredible value.

** This passage comes from our August 2006 newsletter, but it continues to capture the essence of Gachot-Monots outstanding Cte de Nuits-Villages today! **

Kermit Lynch

Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: Pinot Noir
Appellation: Cte de Nuits-Villages
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Domaine Gachot-Monot
Winemaker: Damien & Lise Gachot
Vineyard: 40 – 45 years, 7 ha
Soil: Clay, Limestone
Aging: Grapes are vinified traditionally in cuve for anywhere between 10-15 days, depending on cuve and vintage, wines age in fts (20-30% of which are new) for up to 18 months before bottling
Farming: Lutte Raisonne
Alcohol: 13%