The score for 2010 Domaine Denis Bachelet Cote de Nuits Villages is 90-92 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 2010 Cote de Nuits-Villages presents lovely floral notes layered into dark blue and black fruits. Hints of spices, licorice and tar develop in the glass, followed by pretty mineral notes that frame the sweet, perfumed finish. This is another gorgeous entry-level wine from Bachelet. Denis Bachelet’s 2010s are fabulous across the board. I find the wines more harmonious and complete than the 2009s. The cool, long growing season provided a lovely counterpoint to the rich, fruit-driven aromas and flavors that are typical in these wines, and that marks some vintages (such as 2009) to a significant degree. Like many of his colleagues in Gevrey, Bachelet was hit by the severe December 2009 frost. The flowering, which typically takes one week, took an entire month because of bad weather, leaving the plants with a high percentage of shot berries. Bachelet began harvesting on September 25. The wines spent 15 days on the skins and were racked prior to the malos. Bottling was scheduled for March 2012.