Notify me
2023 Côte de Nuits-Villages
Domaine Gachot-Monot
I thank Aubert de Villaine for leading me to young Gachot’s door. If you already know something about Aubert’s consummate taste, you’ll have an idea of what’s 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 Olney’s house in Provence. The wine talk during those occasions was sans bullshit.
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, that’s 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 I’m 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 Romanée Conti; it is a perfect Côte 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-Monot’s outstanding Côte de Nuits-Villages today! **
—Kermit Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Pinot Noir |
Appellation: | Côte 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 cuvée and vintage, wines age in fûts (20-30% of which are new) for up to 18 months before bottling |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 13% |
More from this Producer or Region

2022 Givry Blanc “Clos des Vignes Rondes”
France | Burgundy
A bright, chalky personality full of energy and thirst-quenching savor.

2021 Aloxe-Corton
France | Burgundy
The Follin family’s reds are some of the most delicious I have tasted, none more so than their incredibly vibrant and pure Aloxe-Corton.

2019 Viré-Clessé “En Châtelaine”
France | Burgundy
Classy, pure, and precise Chardonnay, evoking freshly crushed apples, crushed stones, and citrus zest.

2021 Gevrey-Chambertin “Les Evocelles”
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils
France | Burgundy
Treated with the same care as the domaine’s premiers crus, and will certainly age like one.

2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge “Vieilles Vignes”
France | Burgundy
This Chassagne is razor sharp, pure fruited, and packed with pleasure.

2022 Bourgogne Rouge
France | Burgundy
Bargain access to one of Burgundy’s established masters, ready to drink tonight.

2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru “Les Vaucrains”
France | Burgundy
Classic Nuits, the most structured wine in their book, legendary ager.

2007 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Aux Brûlées”
France | Burgundy
Extremely limited quantities, limit two bottles per order

2021 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru “Les Chaignots”
France | Burgundy
For all its density and weight, an earthy suggestion of Burgundian terroir still hides within.

2023 Bourgogne Epineuil
France | Burgundy
Ethereal and bright, with the notes of cherry and earth that get red-Burgundy lovers’ hearts racing.
About The Producer
Domaine Gachot-Monot
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
More from Burgundy or France
2022 Gevrey-Chambertin
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Epineuil “Les Fauconniers”
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “Les Clous”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru “Les Bousselots”
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis “Vauprin”
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Les Longeroies”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “La Digoine”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2020 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru “Clos du Chapitre”
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy
2020 Pouilly-Fuissé “La Croix Vieilles Vignes”
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
2022 Fixin
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2019 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru “La Riotte”
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2022 Gevrey-Chambertin
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Epineuil “Les Fauconniers”
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “Les Clous”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru “Les Bousselots”
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis “Vauprin”
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Les Longeroies”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “La Digoine”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2020 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru “Clos du Chapitre”
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy
2020 Pouilly-Fuissé “La Croix Vieilles Vignes”
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
2022 Fixin
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2019 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru “La Riotte”
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.