Bachelet Monnot 2020 Maranges "La Fussiere" 1er Cru 750ml

A deft application of wood surrounds the notably ripe aromas of dark pinot fruit, cassis and cherry liqueur. The sleek, delicious and intense medium-bodied flavors possess very good volume as well as fine depth and persistence on the sneaky long, firm and balanced finish. This youthfully austere effort is also going to need at least a few years of patience first.

Score: 89-92 points -- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 2022