Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2012 black cherry

black cherry

(a mix of vine ages though the oldest date from 1938)

it is only going to become more expensive

Otherwise there is excellent freshness to the racy and nicely detailed flavors that possess a velvety mid-palate texture that contrasts somewhat with the crunchy and slightly rustic finale

perfumed aromas of fresh flowers

Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2012 black cherry(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