Keong Saik Wine Shop for Rare Burgundy: Bacchic

Bacchic Wine Boutique is one of the newest wine shops in Singapore, and it is built for people who like to take their time over a bottle. It sits in a shophouse at 37 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089144, on the curving street of restaurants and bars at the edge of Chinatown. The focus is French wine, and especially Burgundy, so it is a natural stop before a festive dinner where the wine matters as much as the food.

Bacchic opened on 15 September 2025, according to The Peak, and it quickly caught the attention of Singapore's food and drink press. The collection is curated by its chief executive, Nicolas Laurent, as SilverKris reported. Press coverage at the opening described about 500 labels and 1,500 bottles, mostly from the Old World and particularly France, with most bottles priced between S$100 and S$300.

The shophouse has been fitted out to feel like a private home rather than a store. Reports from the opening describe a walk-in cellar, a tasting room and a sitting room with a vinyl player. That layout suits the slow pace of a visit here: you are encouraged to sit, talk through the bottles and listen to a record while you decide.

The shop's online list shows how serious the Burgundy selection is. From the grower Arnaud Baillot, Pernand-Vergelesses A Ma Fille Mahaut Blanc 2023 costs S$90 nett. Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 2024 is S$160 nett, and Puligny-Montrachet 2023 is S$210 nett. All three are classic white Burgundies, with the Chassagne and Puligny at the richer end.

These wines suit a festive table built around seafood, roast chicken or turkey. A good white Burgundy is one of the best partners for a Christmas lobster or a creamy dish, and Pernand-Vergelesses is a fair price for the quality.

If Burgundy labels feel confusing, the shop's list is a good place to learn. Burgundy wines are named after places, not grapes, and nearly all white Burgundy is Chardonnay. A village name such as Pernand-Vergelesses, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet or Meursault tells you where the grapes were grown, and the price usually rises with the reputation of the village. Bourgogne Aligoté is the exception, since it is made from the Aligoté grape and is usually the most modest white in a grower's range.

For a festive dinner, a useful rule is to start with the village you can afford and spend the rest of the budget on a good producer. A fine grower's village wine often gives more pleasure than a famous name from a weaker estate, and the staff can explain the differences between the bottles on the list.

At the top end, Bacchic stocks Arnaud Ente, one of the most sought-after white wine producers in Meursault. Bourgogne Aligoté 2017 costs S$350 nett, a remarkable price for a grape usually sold cheaply, which shows how highly the producer is rated. Meursault 2013 is S$720 nett, a mature bottle from a cellar that rarely appears on retail shelves.

These are not everyday bottles. They make sense as a gift for a serious wine lover, or as the centrepiece of a celebration. Some listings show only a single bottle in stock, so if you see something you want, it may not be there next week.

Bacchic runs small seated tastings and dinners, and the next is a Hazy Wine Night on Wednesday 28 October 2026. It seats eight guests and costs S$68 nett per guest. Earlier sessions ran on 30 September, 20 August and 16 July this year, so the shop holds roughly one a month.

With only seven or eight seats, these evenings are intimate. They are a good way to learn about Burgundy and other French wines from the people who chose them, and to taste before buying for the holidays. Book through the shop's events page as early as you can.

A single bottle of white Burgundy makes an elegant present, and Bacchic's list covers most budgets for a gift. The Pernand-Vergelesses at S$90 nett suits a host or a colleague. The Puligny-Montrachet at S$210 nett is for someone who already loves wine. The Arnaud Ente bottles are for a true collector, and they will be remembered long after the holidays.

Bacchic delivers across Singapore. Orders above S$500 nett are delivered free to a single location, and smaller orders cost S$35 nett per location. Deliveries run from Monday to Friday, between 10am and 5pm, so plan holiday orders around weekdays and the public holidays on 25 December and 1 January.

The shop also offers wine storage and buys wine from private collections, inviting collectors to sell their wines through it. For anyone with a cellar to clear before moving overseas at the end of the year, that is a useful service.

The shop's website does not list a phone number. Enquiries go to the boutique by email at boutique@bacchic.co, and the address is published on its contact page. Because the official site does not publish opening hours, email ahead if you want to visit at a particular time or browse with a member of the team.

Outram Park and Maxwell MRT stations are both a short walk away. Keong Saik Road itself is one of the most attractive streets in Chinatown, a curve of restored shophouses in pastel colours, with restaurants and bars that come alive in the evening.

From here, walk east to Maxwell Food Centre, one of the best-known hawker centres in the city, for a plate of chicken rice before or after your visit. Across the road, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is a striking red building with a rooftop garden. Duxton Hill, a quiet lane of shophouse bars, is also close by.

Bacchic Wine Boutique, 37 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089144. No phone listed, email boutique@bacchic.co. The nearest MRT stations are Outram Park and Maxwell. White Burgundy starts at S$90 nett. The Hazy Wine Night on 28 October costs S$68 nett per guest and seats eight. Delivery is free on orders above S$500 nett, and costs S$35 nett per location below that.