Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Size:6x750ml serious and dense tannic spine

serious and dense tannic spine on the long

Tasted at the Branaire- Ducru dinner

This is a wine of texture and persistence

and although I still bought a financially irresponsible amount of wine

Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Size:6x750ml serious and dense tannic spine(from 3 different plots measuring . 48 ha in Chassagne with vines planted in 52, 77 and 86). As is typically the case, this is not quite as ripe as the Criots and is moderately more elegant too with a white peach, floral and lemon suffused nose. There is excellent richness but also fine detail to the big, powerful and broad shouldered flavors that possess terrific intensity on the explosive and hugely long finish. Despite the impressive size and