A great bottle of this that needed lots of air to come around. Taut and succulent with a touch of reduction, it delivers concentrated flavors of yellow fruits, clove, mint and a touch of caramel. Showing a lovely aged complexity on the finish yet the wine remains fresh and vigorous. A fabulous white Burgundy!
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Lifted fresh lemony nose, white flowers and honeysuckle. A little waxy. With air, hazelnuts. Gorgeous. Lovely rich texture on the palate, lemons again. Fantastic trademark acidic lift, superb intensity on the finish. Saline minerality. Absolutely fantastic. Next to the Perrieres alongside this is notable for its incredible intensity and drive. Terroir tells!
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Bâtard-Montrachet and Cathiard Malconsorts Dinner with Acker (Brindille - Chicago IL): Opened 30 minutes before serving. Alongside the Ramonet 2010 and 2011 Bâtard-Montrachet. Reductive start, but that mostly dissipated within 15 minutes in glass. Lots here, even if not particularly showing lots of "Bâtard-Montrachet" character to me. Very long finish, very lemony with some peach pie. This wine got mixed reviews from tonight's diners, some loving it, some finding it lackluster in its august company.
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The 2008 PYCM Batard Montrachet had a slightly funky green nose, big and ripe with a reductive note that reminded me of old Leflaive, 1999 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet, not sure this was the best example of PYCM Batard. Tasted blind - Funky nose, reductive, golden orchard fruit? Ripe and generous. Big boned with good richness and Puligny purity. Puligny Montrachet Bienvenues Batard Montrachet? 1999? (90/100)
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Compared with ‘13 Fontaine-Gagnard Criots next to it, this showing more acidity and detail, showing the differences of the vintages and styles. Some might prefer this. However this is at 3x the price of the Criots being a PYCM.
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1/20/2024 - dream Likes this wine: 96 Points
A great bottle of this that needed lots of air to come around. Taut and succulent with a touch of reduction, it delivers concentrated flavors of yellow fruits, clove, mint and a touch of caramel. Showing a lovely aged complexity on the finish yet the wine remains fresh and vigorous. A fabulous white Burgundy!
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7/15/2023 - jamesabdavis wrote:
Lifted fresh lemony nose, white flowers and honeysuckle. A little waxy. With air, hazelnuts. Gorgeous.
Lovely rich texture on the palate, lemons again.
Fantastic trademark acidic lift, superb intensity on the finish. Saline minerality.
Absolutely fantastic.
Next to the Perrieres alongside this is notable for its incredible intensity and drive. Terroir tells!
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6/15/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Bâtard-Montrachet and Cathiard Malconsorts Dinner with Acker (Brindille - Chicago IL): Opened 30 minutes before serving. Alongside the Ramonet 2010 and 2011 Bâtard-Montrachet. Reductive start, but that mostly dissipated within 15 minutes in glass. Lots here, even if not particularly showing lots of "Bâtard-Montrachet" character to me. Very long finish, very lemony with some peach pie. This wine got mixed reviews from tonight's diners, some loving it, some finding it lackluster in its august company.
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5/14/2020 - Jammy Wine wrote: 90 Points
The 2008 PYCM Batard Montrachet had a slightly funky green nose, big and ripe with a reductive note that reminded me of old Leflaive, 1999 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet, not sure this was the best example of PYCM Batard. Tasted blind - Funky nose, reductive, golden orchard fruit? Ripe and generous. Big boned with good richness and Puligny purity. Puligny Montrachet Bienvenues Batard Montrachet? 1999? (90/100)
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11/23/2019 - pclin wrote:
Compared with ‘13 Fontaine-Gagnard Criots next to it, this showing more acidity and detail, showing the differences of the vintages and styles. Some might prefer this. However this is at 3x the price of the Criots being a PYCM.
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