Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2013
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Vineyard Profile
- Appellation: Burgundy
- Location: Four parcels in Bâtard-Montrachet
- Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
- Size: Total of 1.73 hectares (4.27 acres)Bâtard 7: 7 ouvrées (0.74 acre), planted in 1974 (commune of Chassagne)Bâtard 8: 8 ouvrées (0.85 acre), planted in 1979 (commune of Puligny)Bâtard 9: 9 ouvrées (0.95 acre), planted in 1989 (commune of Chassagne)Bâtard 17: 17 ouvrées (1.79 acres), 1/2 planted in 1962, 1/2 in 1964 (commune of Puligny)
- Soil: Calcareous clay
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Vintage Report
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Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest date
Hand-harvested with grape sorting
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Vinification
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Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 25% new (maximum 1/2 Vosges, minimum 1/2 allier)
Aged 12 months in cask, placed in tank for 6 months, then prepared for bottling
Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2013 – 93+ points – Vinous
“Deeper-pitched on the nose than the Bienvenue, offering musky, slightly reduced scents of very ripe peach and grilled nuts. Sweet, large-scaled and powerful but youthfully laid-back today. More tannic than the Bienvenue but the firm finishing…”
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Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2013 – 92 – 95 points – Vinous
“…yellow fruits, flowers and clove oil…ripe and suave, showing plenty of weight but a distinctly feminine element of finesse…apple, pear, menthol and minerals accented by spices…the very long finish displays a somewhat muscular quality.”
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Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2013 – 95 points – Decanter
“Powerful nose of stone fruit with a lovely nutty background. This is full of energy and intensity on the palate. Long, mineral finish.”