2020 Batard Montrachet
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Boillot’s Bâtard is a stunning wine in 2020. It has remarkable citrus length and pithy breadth, incredible tension and freshness. It’s tightly wound right now, yet the potential of this wine is clear, ready to unleash its power with time in bottle. While this wine once saw 100% new oak, in 2020 there’s maximum 50% – putting the spotlight on the year’s stunning fruit purity.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
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Mid lemon yellow. There is a slight reduction to the nose. All the weight appears on the palate with a gorgeously sensual deep white fruit, not heavy at all. White pepper. There is no sign of the reduction on the palate. An exceptional example with more tension at the back, great potential for the long term. Guillaume Boillot has dialled down to 50% new wood here and that is plenty.
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.