Albert Bichot Fixin 2018

Albert Bichot Fixin 2018

Domaines Albert Bichot is a leading family-owned and run négociant house and estate owner in Burgundy, formed in 1831 and now based in the town of Beaune. The Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties are unsurprisingly the main focus; the company also produces red wines from the Gamay grape in Beaujolais to the south.

Albert Bichot, which is currently run by Albéric Bichot (who took over in 1996 and represents the sixth generation to run the wine company), owns more than 100 hectares (250 acres) of sustainably farmed vineyards divided among six estates. The majority of the Côte d'Or vineyard holdings are run organically.

Critical Acclaim

94 Wine Enthusiast

Cherry and fresh cream mix with woodsmoke on the aromatic nose of this wine. The palate continues in this creamy vein, presenting dense, ripe cherry fruit on a finely textured palate pervaded by freshness. This gives the cherry notes an alluring Morello aspect, adding to the rich but toned verve of this wine.

92 Vinous

The 2018 Fixin Clos de la Perrière 1er Cru comes from the five-hectare monopole and was picked a little later than Bichot’s other crus, between September 10 and 12. It has a ripe, generous bouquet of macerated red cherries, wild strawberry and quince aromas that don’t hold back. The palate is well balanced with gutsy red berry fruit laced with sherbet and orange peel, and a little spice toward the succulent finish. There is a subtle headiness here, but I suspect it will be absolutely delicious after bottling.

91 James Suckling

A fresh, fruity red with dried strawberry and cherry character, as well as some seaweed and wet-earth undertones. Linear and compact. Medium body. Medium chewy tannins. Drink or hold.