2024 Batard Montrachet

A blend of four parcels, half on the Chassagne and half on the Puligny side, Alvina’s Bâtard also combines younger vines (planted in 2016) with some low-yielding older material. There were three barrels in 2024, one of which was new. The wine is relatively closed at this stage – a stony, savoury intensity to the nose, and the scent of citrus pith. It’s on the palate, however, that the wine shows its quality – offering weight and intensity, a rush of fruit and power. It’s incredibly long, layered with creamy spice, and the oak reverberating on the long finish for now. With time, this will integrate beautifully. A serious wine that will need time.