2012 - Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Batard-Montrachet |
Producer: Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard |
Classification: Grand Cru |
Colour: White |
ABV: 13.5% |
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Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Neal Martin - 30 Oct 15
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2012 tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru from Blain-Gagnard has a terse, laconic nose that is nevertheless well defined with citrus peel and pleasant fumé scents. The palate is surprisingly spicy on the entry, very saline in the mouth with a pleasant build in the mouth towards a spicy, almost fiery finish. It needs a few years to calm down, but otherwise this has good potential.
Drinking Date: 2018 - 2032
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