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2008 Blain-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet

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November 19, 2023 - $210

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RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

Round, with a bright vein of acidity stretching taut the lemon, apple, oak spice and toast flavors... Offers fine depth and complexity, with a wonderful silky texture. Best from 2014 through 2027. 60 cases imported. –BS

94Burghound.com

Don't Miss! ...notes of lemon zest, spiced-pear, white flowers and ripe yellow orchard fruit...big-bodied and broad-shouldered flavors...stunningly long finish...an explosive wine with outstanding depth...and excellent cellar potential...

17.5Jancis Robinson

Solid and very dense. Bright and very gorgeous. Flattering. Very charming indeed...beautifully balanced and punchy. Great impact. Medium weight.

PRODUCER

Blain-Gagnard

Blain-Gagnard is a 20-acre estate in Chassange. It is owned and operated by Jean-Marc Blain and his wife Claudine Blain Gagnard, whose late father was the much admired vigneron Jacques Gagnard. The domain has Grand Cru parcels in Le Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet and Criots-Batard-Montrachet, and white and red Premier Crus in Chassange-Montrachet. Clive Coates has called the domain “a fine source…Blain’s white wines, like those of the rest of the family, concentrate on the finesse and the fruit are delicate for Chassagnes.”

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet

Batard-Montrachet is one of the four great Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyards in the appellation of Puligny-Montrachet, in Burgundy. Like its neighbor Le Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet also lies partly in the Chassagne-Montrachet appellation just to the south of Puligny-Montrachet. At 30 acres, Batard-Montrachet is the largest of four Grand Crus and it is divided into nearly 30 individually owned parcels. Located just to the east of Le Montrachet, the soil of Batard-Montrachet is deeper and less thin. The largest landholders are Leflaive, with 4.5 acres; Ramonet, 1.2 acres; Bachelet-Ramonet, 1.4 acres; and Paul Pernot, 1.5 acres.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, Grand Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.