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It was the Bachelet brothers’ grandfather who first planted this vineyard, and the vines he put in the ground are now over 90 years old! Clos du Cromin sits on the north side of the Meursault vineyards, near the border of Volnay. Surrounded by dry-stone walls and with a south/southeast exposure, the soil is deep and rich in red clay, although there is still a lot of rock at the bottom. It’s a powerful terroir—a sunny site that ripens early—and equally conducive to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Marc and Alex Bachelet work with a small 0.21-hectare parcel of vines here which rate as some of the oldest vines in Meursault. Alex Gambal, Patrick Javillier and J. Confuron-Cotetidot also farm this vineyard, but in our experience, these growers typically craft a fleshier style of wine than the Puligny-esque example from Bachelet Monnot.