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Domaine Leflaive

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2002

The 2002 pours a bright yellow color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing and basically a meatball right down the middle of the plate. Powerful notes of ripe pineapple, some ripe stone fruit, lemon curd, marzipan, butter, minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and has a great acid and mineral zip that helps cut through the density. This is a Chardonnay that so many producers desperately want to make but there are so few that can execute with this level of precision. Of the three wines in this flight it was sort of overshadowed early by the Sauzet and the Leroy Aligote…but that changed when the food came. Paired with the roulade du lapin, this was without equal. Drink now through 2032. — 5 months ago

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Vincent Girardin

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2009

2009. Quel grand vin! — 6 years ago

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Domaine Ramonet

Bienvenue Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2005

Boom! Bursting with life. “It’s not fat it’s just big boned!” — 7 years ago

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Joseph Drouhin

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay

Anthony Biagi
9.1

I'm a good place. Color however advanced. The color looked oxidized but flavors great — 8 years ago

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Jean Noel Gagnard

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

9-Liter! So powerful, it’s fresh, slight apple caramel tart with a touch of cinnamon. Pear (just ripe) brioche. Beautiful structure, so long, palate just stunning. Exceptional, — 6 months ago

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Domaine Faiveley (Joseph Faiveley)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2015

What a beautiful expression of Chardonnay in the glass. Both subtle and interesting on the nose, richness of color, and a perfectly balanced wine. And while the wine had a strong mineral foundation it was much more engaging than just a single note. So glad my cellar has several more bottles to enjoy in the years ahead. — 10 months ago

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Hubert Lamy

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2015

The 2nd GC White Burgundy of the day. Nose not giving much - a little closed and sadly the wine a bit cold. The palate a little more restrained and medium bodied than the Jacques Carillon. — 7 years ago

Ceccherini, Daniel and 9 others liked this

Domaine Henri Boillot

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2005

A honeyed front with a really light and intense wall of bright fruit and very fine acid. Gorgeous poise- deep and intense. Lovely. In a very good place now — 7 years ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergDavid McNally
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Remoissenet Père et Fils

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Stunning! Decades of potential out of mag. — 8 years ago

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Louis Latour

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2007

Still very good but not the 08 — 8 years ago

Château de la Maltroye

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2005

My first Batard-Montrachet and of course, it’s poured into a Solo cup because, Tailgate. Let’s go! The 2005 pours a deep golden color and on the nose, though it shows oxidative qualities, you can already perceive the concentration. Dried stone fruits mostly and pineapple “pate de fruit”, lemon, quince, and nuts. The palate was most fascinating. The attack was brighter with acid and chalk and more tart fruit but the finish was dense, round ripe and dry stone and pomaceous fruit that seemed to cling on the tonsils. Almost like two separate wines. Due to the concentration and acid, this probably has years to go but the oxidative character isn’t going away so I’d probably drink now. — 10 months ago

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Domaine Jean-Marc Morey

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Rating will be drastically improved with significantly more aging! After four hours of air it seemed to finally show signs of opening up — 6 years ago

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@Vijay Parikh vintage? Thanks
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Oops 2008. If you have any give it time.

Domaine Henri Boillot

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2005

Slightly darker. Settled and secondary notes. Very lush with twinkling acidity. Some gorgeous midpalate. Nice depth of flavor and Criots sweet touch. — 7 years ago

Chris ThalkenMatt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
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Louis Latour

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1998

1998 and 2000- Neither could hold up to the 2 Montrachet we had — 8 years ago

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Domaine Faiveley (Joseph Faiveley)

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2015

OK, words cannot describe this elegant soft beauty! Perfect Balance, perfect acidity, pretty much almost a perfect wine. — 8 years ago

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Domaine Vincent et Francois Jouard

Vieilles Vignes Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1999

In a good place I thought — 8 years ago

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This was the first time I understood what aged white burgundy is all about. The herbal ring eclipsing the backside of some of that butterscotch was fascinating!