Batard Montrachet 2015

Batard Montrachet / Bachelet-Monnot

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Tasting Notes
(13% natural alcohol): Medium yellow. More exotic on the nose than the Folatières, with aromas of pear, peach and candied orange peel complicated by a suggestion of lichee. Silky and broad on the palate, showing more power and thrust than the Folatières but no obvious surmaturité or roasted character. Flavors of mandarin orange and minerals are framed by adequate acidity. Thick in the middle and still a bit youthfully aggressive on the finish but the wine's slowly mounting length suggests that it will reward mid-term cellaring. Score: 92 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com Maturity: 2019-2027 01 September 2017
(13.2% alcohol without chaptalization): Bright lemon-yellow color. The most complex but laid-back of these 2015s on the nose, with aromas of lemon, white peach, flowers and minerals joined by a riper soft citrus quality with air. Fine-grained and ripe but also saline and classically dry, conveying a tactile, sappy impression of minerality. For all its chewiness and power, this is relatively refined for young Batard. Finishes with outstanding slowly building length. Score: 92 - 95 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 September 2016
The 2015 Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, which has just been racked, was unsurprisingly a little muted on the nose. The palate is elegant and understated, very well balanced, though I wonder whether it will develop the tension and mineral drive of its Premier Cru "underlings" (the Les Referts and Folatières). At least afford this 3-4 years in bottle and I am sure this Bâtard will come round and become a worthy follow-up to the stupendous 2014. Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2035 30 December 2016

Tasting Notes

(13% natural alcohol): Medium yellow. More exotic on the nose than the Folatières, with aromas of pear, peach and candied orange peel complicated by a suggestion of lichee. Silky and broad on the palate, showing more power and thrust than the Folatières but no obvious surmaturité or roasted character. Flavors of mandarin orange and minerals are framed by adequate acidity. Thick in the middle and still a bit youthfully aggressive on the finish but the wine's slowly mounting length suggests that it will reward mid-term cellaring.

Score: 92

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com Maturity: 2019-2027 01 September 2017

(13.2% alcohol without chaptalization): Bright lemon-yellow color. The most complex but laid-back of these 2015s on the nose, with aromas of lemon, white peach, flowers and minerals joined by a riper soft citrus quality with air. Fine-grained and ripe but also saline and classically dry, conveying a tactile, sappy impression of minerality. For all its chewiness and power, this is relatively refined for young Batard. Finishes with outstanding slowly building length.

Score: 92 - 95

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 September 2016

The 2015 Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, which has just been racked, was unsurprisingly a little muted on the nose. The palate is elegant and understated, very well balanced, though I wonder whether it will develop the tension and mineral drive of its Premier Cru "underlings" (the Les Referts and Folatières). At least afford this 3-4 years in bottle and I am sure this Bâtard will come round and become a worthy follow-up to the stupendous 2014.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2035 30 December 2016

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