Chais Du Batard

Chais St. Laurent

La Vigne en Véron Chinon Cabernet Franc 2014

Cab franc. Old world. Light. Spicy. Smooth. Great. — 8 years ago

Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2000

2000. Huge wow here. No-doubter right off the bat. Next to the 2005 Batard, and I liked this better. Big thwack of sulfur and gunpowder on the nose to go along with lemony fruit and a chicken broth type of savoriness. Richly fruited but crunchy and crystalline on the palate. This keeps reminding me of those sticky lemon drop candies with the sugar crytal coating, sweet succulent concentrated fruit but with a crunch to it. Plenty of bass tones and depth though and it just doesn't quit. This is the vintage the grapes were so perfect they printed a cross-section of one on the back label and it looked like a Mandelbrot fractal. It still manages to depict the wine pretty well. — 9 years ago

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Bruno Debize

Beaujolais Batard Gamay

Day two is blowing my f-ing mind — 9 years ago

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Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 1997

Really, really impressed. Richness evokes batard. Happily better than expected. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Fabien Coche

Batard Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1982

Amazing. What a journey so far. Started off delicate, figure skater vibes, went through extroverted phases of oyster shell and white flowers, and has landed in butterscotch minute finish full meal zone. Wish I had more. Like watching a lifetime! (Or hopefully a third of one) #birthyear — 10 years ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 1990

Oenomaniacs don't have pearly gates, we have Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache 1990. Outrageously sexy, with a celestial perfume of asian spices and underbrush and dried cherry. Eternal finish that tattoos itself on your tongue and palate. Medium to full-bodied, with startling freshness and grip for a quarter-centurion. La Tache 1990 will enthrall for another 30 to 50 years.

Also consumed this night:
Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne
Domaine Leflaive Batard-Montrachet 1996
Henri Jayer Echezeaux 1988
Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 1988
Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 1996
Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache 1996
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant 1990
Dow Vintage Port 1955

— 9 years ago

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Aubert

Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay 2010

Fantastic Chardonnay. This is similar to a batard Montrachet. There is fruit but you still get the minerality from the wine. The 2010 is still a young wine. — 9 years ago

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Chais de Bourlémont

Côtes de Duras Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Very drinkable. A little on the light side. — 9 years ago

Domaine Blain-Gagnard

Bãtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay

Young, clean and weighty Batard - serious Xmas eve big boy. 2004 Vintage — 9 years ago

Domaine Paul Pernot et Ses Fils

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2011

Great balance of fruit, mineral and acidity. A bit leaner than the Batard. — 10 years ago

Les Chais du Vieux Bourg

Vin Jaune Côtes du Jura Savagnin 2004

Jamil C Williams
9.7

Certainly one of the coolest kids on the block. #Jura #VinJaune — 11 years ago

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Les Chais du Vieux Bourg

Le Micmacavin Macvin du Jura White blend 2010

I adore Jura. And so much more now... — 9 years ago

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Christina Gibbs

Christina Gibbs

Champagne, cognac and straight up classic Jura characteristics. It's really outstanding.
Steve Kirsch

Steve Kirsch

I love this domaine's labels.

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Wonderful, wonderful vanilla and honey in one - a classic Batard :) — 9 years ago

Les Chais du Vieux Bourg

QV d'étoiles l'Étoile Chardonnay 2011

Matté
9.0

There is a lovely roundness to the green & yellow fruit here, that kind of old barrel character, that comes through on the palate, very smoothed off edges — 9 years ago

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Domaine Leflaive

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1978

1978 Leflaive Bienvenues Batard. One word: Phenomenal — 10 years ago

Chais Beaucairois

Reserve Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2012

Ok though not spectacular. Bit metallic. — 10 years ago

Les Chais du Vieux Bourg

BB1 Côtes du Jura Chardonnay Blend 2010

Lily Davis
9.7

Tasty 70% Chardonnay 30% Savignin for summer afternoons. Fresh and full, not oxidized, super tiny production — 11 years ago

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