In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Fontaine Gagnard Criots Batard Montrachet, Criots Batard Montrachet, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • White Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (BH). Drinking window: 2019+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
A top Chassagne producer, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard has enviable Grand Cru holdings. Fontaine-Gagnard have 4 parcels in Batard Montrachet, the main part overlooking Criots. Criots Batard Montrachet is a tiny south-facing vineyard south of Montrachet.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92–94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/12/2016 · Drink 2019-2032
The 2015 Criots-B'tard-Montrachet Grand Cru, which came in at around 13.5% alcohol, has a lovely nose with scents of lemon curd, apricot blossom and cold limestone, a touch of mango emerging with time. The palate is extremely well balanced with a fine line of acidity. There is energy and tension here, tightening up towards the finish but still persistent in the mouth. This has great potential, a…
Allen Meadows (BH) — 93/100 · Burghound, 11/06/2017 · Drink 2025+
An almost invisible touch of wood highlights the ever-so-slightly riper aromas of mildly exotic white peach, pear, and orange peel. There is excellent density to the exceptionally rich, sappy, generous and very round full-bodied flavors that possess a seductively textured mouth feel while delivering outstanding length on the robust and chewy, indeed almost tannic, finish. This is one of the relat…
Stephen Tanzer (ST) — 91–93/100 · Vinous, 01/09/2016
(the highest in alcohol of these 2015s along with the Morgeot, at 13.6%): Bright yellow. Deep, very ripe aromas of yellow fruits, flowers and honey. Opulent, silky and sweet, conveying a strong impression of dusty extract, but penetrating lemony acidity gives the wine a slightly disjointed quality today as well as a touch of bitterness. Finishes with some exotic lichee and banana notes.