2021 Batard Montrachet
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The grand finale of our tasting, Alvina Pernot’s Bâtard-Montrachet is long with pithy vibrant freshness. It’s got a linear profile, with a weight of vibrant fruit and touch of oak spice. There’s impressive minerality, bringing tension to the palate that counters the creamy, chalky texture. The finish is fresh with a zesty, pithy note.
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Neal Martin
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
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The 2021 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a more complex and engaging bouquet compared to the Bienvenues, with scents of citrus peel, lime and orange pith, a little more mineralité although it seems less intense than the Les Pucelles. The palate is very well balanced with flecks of white chocolate on the entry; the taut acidity keeps the tension dialed up throughout. There are lovely spicy notes, stem ginger and lemongrass on the finish that shows quite a bit of extract that lends complexity and length. Excellent.
About the producer
Alvina Pernot is one of the most exciting producers of white Burgundy today. Based in Puligny-Montrachet with some incredible vineyards, this is a name to watch – creating taut and mineral styles of white Burgundy.