Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy The palate is medium-bodied with

The palate is medium-bodied with tannins just beginning to soften

spice and earth-suffused cassis and plum-scented nose

well-concentrated and intense medium-bodied flavors are overtly powerful yet refined while culminating in a strikingly stony

When I first tasted it on release

Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy The palate is medium-bodied with(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