2017
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Voluptuous whites are richer in texture, thanks to riper fruit. Most are dry wines that feature the added flavor complexity of new oak barrel use, but a handful are lusciously-sweet late-harvested dessert wines.
FOOD PAIRING: Ideally suited to richer dishes and cooked foods, like GRILLED OR FRIED SEAFOOD, POULTRY & WHITE MEATS, plus dishes featuring BUTTER, ONIONS or NUTS.
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Description
Tasting Notes
Around 10 kilometers south of Beaune there is a place on the Côte where three great Burgundy white wines meet. Compared to the steep slopes of the Côte de Nuits, Montrachet is surprising because although its name is a corruption of “Mont Rachet”, meaning “bald mountain,” it’s fairly flat and arid.
The grand cru white wine Bâtard-Montrachetis said to take its name from when the Seigneur of Montrachet divided his land between his two sons. One was a knight who fought the enemy during the Crusades. The other was illegitimate, hence the name of the cru Bâtard-Montrachet, located just above Montrachet.
Please note that this is an imported wine and cannot legally be shipped to GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, ME, MI, MO, MT, SD, VA or WV.
WinemakingAroma:The nose offers weight.
Palate:It is fabulous on the palate. It is a huge rich mouthful of fruit, with a deeply impressive and absolutely endless finish.
Tech NotesVintage Notes:Gaps in the vines have recently been replanted. The plants are earthed up in the winter, and are sprayed with a nettle and rhubarb infusion, and preparations of horsetail and silica, tansy, sage, and yarrow. They are treated with biodynamic preparations 500 and 501 at the end of winter and in the spring, and again with 501 before flowering. They are thinned out in the spring.
Pairs Well With- Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
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Ageing:
- 18 Months in oak barrels
- 1 Month in Stainless Steel Tank
- 33% New oak
- Toast medium
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Production:
- 1383 Bottles
- 33 Magnums
Meats & Fish:Grilled Salmon or Butter Poached LobsterCheese & Nuts:light cheesesFruits & Vegetables:Eggplant ParmesanSauces:Pasta with white sauce
