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Bâtard Montrachet, Louis Jadot 2010

RegionBurgundy
Subregion France > Burgundy > Côte de Beaune > Puligny-Montrachet
ColourWhite
TypeStill
Grape VarietyChardonnay

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Tasting Notes

**Note: from Puligny fruit**
There is a trace of reduction but not enough to completely mask the citrus, floral and spice aromas. There is a really lovely sense of energy and underlying tension to the borderline massive yet beautifully well-focused and delineated flavors that possess almost painful intensity before terminating in a hugely persistent and very dry finish that exhibits moderate austerity, especially after an hour of air. This is a really impressive Bâtard because while it's a big wine, it remains impeccably well-balanced and while fine might not quite capture the palate impression, it is incontrovertibly more refined than usual. This should amply reward extended cellaring and though 10 years might not be enough though it should be close. In a word, terrific.

94
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (51), June 2013

Bright, pale green-yellow. High-pitched aromas of lemon oil, white pepper, wild herbs and crushed rock. Intensely flavored and suave, with a silky texture and a light touch to its lemon, stone and wild herb flavors. Wonderfully fine-grained Batard from the Puligny side of the cru.

94
Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, September 2012

Jadot's 2010 Batard-Montrachet, from the Puligny side, boasts stunning minerality. Intense notes of crushed rocks and slate caress the palate. The Batard is all nuance and class. There is a level of pure delineation and crystalline definition here that is simply striking. Today the aromas and flavors are quite bright, but the wine should fill out nicely and take on richer tones as it ages. Over the time I followed it, the Batard opened up beautifully. Anticipated maturity: 2020+.

96+
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate (202), August 2012

In 2010, eight barrels in juice. All on the Puligny side. Rich, marzipan aromas - very much blowing out its chest and then beating it. Quite an exhibitionist! But why not? Lots of bombast and pleasure here. Certainly a successful Bâtard. Maybe not transports of delight or finesse but very solid effort.

17.5+
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, January 2012

This is also quite reduced and thus impossible to fairly evaluate the aromatics. By contrast, there is plenty of vibrancy and bracing acidity that has a touch of malic tang to it, shaping the borderline massive flavors that possess almost painful intensity before terminating in a hugely persistent finish. Like the Corton-Charlemagne, this is extremely primary and also a bit awkward but for all that, it still appears to possess outstanding potential.

92/95
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (47), June 2012
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