2019 Batard Montrachet
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Tasting notes
The Bâtard is certainly the most expressive in its youth of the Grands Crus tasted alongside each other. It is the most opulent too. Delicate yet rich aromas of toffee, cream, vanilla and brioche exude from the glass, matched by a palate that is fat and unctuous, yet bristling with mouth-watering freshness. There’s a spectrum of apple fruit on the palate, from freshly cut green through to ripe yellow and toffee apple along with sweet sultana notes. This is hugely expansive and mouth-filling. A full-bodied wine with wonderful energy, it’s extravagant, intense but balanced and shows the quality and exuberance of the vintage beautifully. Drink from 2025.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Barrel sample. Less exuberant than the Bienvenues and a more savoury aroma, still creamy and mealy. Opens up to the scent of lime leaf and orange pith. Powerful, the oak adding a touch of vanilla, but the fruit is concentrated and quite enough for the oak. Deep, generous, fresh on the finish. (JH)
The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a very strict, correct bouquet, the crushed rock and green apple scents slowly unfolding in the glass. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, and honeyed in texture, showing a quite a bit of creamy/vanilla-y oak to be subsumed on the finish. Afford it three or four years in bottle.
About the producer
Nicolas Potel is one of Burgundy’s most talented and connected winemakers. He created Maison Roche de Bellene, the négoce arm of Domaine de Bellene, in 2008, using his extensive network in the region to source top-quality fruit for an "haute couture" négociant operation.