Notes:
Producer: Domaine Bachey-Legros is a family estate based in Santenay, now run by brothers Samuel and Lénaïc Legros, the sixth generation of the family to work the domaine. The estate farms roughly 18 hectares across Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet and Maranges, with an unusually important collection of old vines. Much of the domaine’s vineyard material was planted between 1935 and 1955, and preserving those older parcels has become a defining part of Bachey-Legros. The domaine works sustainably, with an emphasis on low yields and careful farming, while the cellar approach favors measured extraction and restrained use of new oak.
Vineyard: Le Goty is a specific village-level site in Maranges at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, immediately adjoining Santenay. Bachey-Legros farms approximately 0.50 hectare here, with the vines planted in 1945, making them nearly 80 years old in the 2023 vintage. The ends of the domaine’s rows sit directly alongside Santenay “Charmes.” The soils are clay and limestone, and the old vines have developed deep root systems that naturally produce small, concentrated grapes. Le Goty is relatively late-ripening, and the domaine allows the fruit sufficient time on the vine to achieve full phenolic maturity and supple tannins. The wine is 100% Pinot Noir.
Winemaking: The domaine’s goal with Le Goty is to preserve the concentration of the old vines without allowing extraction to overwhelm the fruit. The 2023 underwent a three-day cold pre-fermentation maceration, followed by approximately 11 days of alcoholic fermentation and a further three-day post-fermentation maceration. Extraction is deliberately gentle and measured. The wine is matured for 14 months in total: 12 months in barrel on the lees without racking, followed by two months in tank. The élevage is 100% in oak barrels, with approximately 20% new oak. The 2023 shows ripe red fruit, freshness and a mineral edge, with fine tannins and enough concentration from the old vines to give the wine real substance without losing its energy.
Technical Details: 100% Pinot Noir. Maranges AOC. Approximately 0.50 hectare. Vines planted in 1945. Sustainable farming. 750ml.
Food Pairing: Le Goty has enough depth for richer dishes while retaining the freshness that makes Pinot Noir so versatile at the table. Pair it with herb-roasted chicken, grilled pork chops, veal with mushrooms, duck breast, braised beef, or herb-crusted lamb. It would also work particularly well with mushroom dishes, lentils, roast root vegetables, or moderately aged Burgundian cheeses. Serve around 16–17°C; opening the bottle roughly an hour before serving should give the young 2023 time to open.
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