Winemaker Notes
The nose is charming and brilliant after aeration and leaves room
to a multitude of aromas. Of a great freshness, this Bâtard-Montrachet will also seduce you by
his power. It reveals citrus notes and flowers. The palate, frank and harmonious, is
with a nice finish, long and saline. Persistent and mineral, this wine will require a few years of care
before giving full measure of its potential.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Linear and racy, with an elegant frame complementing the intense lemon, apple, white peach, floral and spice aromas and flavors. Beautifully balanced and enjoyable now, but the long, complex aftertaste and savory finish suggest waiting a year or two. Drink now through 2029.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
A source of some of the finest, juicy, silky and elegantly floral Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet lies just to the north of Chassagne-Montrachet, a village with which it shares two of its Grands Crus vineyards: Le Montrachet itself and Bâtard-Montrachet. Its other two, which it owns in their entirety, are Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. And still, some of the finest white Burgundy wines come from the prized Premiers Crus vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet. To name a few, Les Pucelles, Le Clavoillon, Les Perrières, Les Referts and Les Combettes, as well as the rest, lie northeast and up slope from the Grands Crus.
Farther to the southeast are village level whites and the hamlet of Blagny where Pinot Noir grows best and has achieved Premier Cru status.