2020 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru Clos de la Boutiere

The 2020 Maranges Clos de la Boutière 1er Cru has an airy bouquet of dark berry fruit, pressed flowers and just a faint touch of graphite, perhaps one of the more understated aromatics from the domaine. The focused, harmonious palate is medium-bodied with fine backbone and a silky-smooth texture, delivering plenty of tension and energy on the graphite-tinged finish. A superb Maranges that should drink well for 15–20 years.