2019 Batard Montrachet
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The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is slightly deeper in color than its peers. The nose exudes very ripe, sunkissed tropical fruit: melon, guava and pineapple. This, as well, lacks tension and mineralité , becoming quite vanilla-forward with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous opening, a honeyed texture and low acidity, closing with a pleasant, if slightly predictable, possibly slightly-botrytised finish. I expect more given its Grand Cru status. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a very intense, focused bouquet displaying just a touch of licorice behind the malic facade. The palate is well balanced with a sensual opening and good depth, but it misses just a little tension and acidic spine on the finish, especially when juxtaposed against the Charlemagne. Hopefully it will improve during the remainder of its barrel maturation.
About the producer
Based south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Prémeaux-Prissey, Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999, grouping all of Jean-Claude Boisset’s holdings under one name. The property has a total 40 hectares of vines, with extensive holdings in Vougeot as well as plots in six Grands Crus.