Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru — 2020
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Vineyard Profile
- Appellation: Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy
- Location: Four parcels in Bâtard-Montrachet
- Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
- Size: Bâtard 7: 7 ouvrées (0.74 acre), planted in 1974 (commune of Chassagne); Bâtard 8: 8 ouvrées (0.84 acre), planted in 1979; Bâtard 9: 9 ouvrées (0.95 acre), planted in 1989 (commune of Chassagne); Bâtard 21: 21 ouvrées (2.22 acres) planted half in 1962, half in 1964 (commune of Puligny)
- Soil: Calcareous clay
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Vinification
- Fermentation: Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
- Barrel Fermentation: Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 25% new (maximum 1/2 Vosges, minimum 1/2 allier)
- Aging: Aged 12 months in cask, placed in tank for 6 months, then prepared for bottling
- Filtration: Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru — 2020 – Wine Spectator – 95 Points
“Creamy and elegant, boasting notes of flowers, vanilla, lemon curd, unsalted butter, apple and baking spices. Offers a generous midpalate before tightening up, with stony and spicy elements on the finish.”