Vougeraie, Batard Montrachet

Vougeraie, Batard Montrachet(from the Chassagne side). Once again very firm reduction buries the underlying fruit. On the plus side there is outstanding concentration to the bigger and richer broad shouldered flavors that coat the palate with dry extract while flashing excellent length on the focused, linear and sneaky long finish. (91 94) 2024+

on the old maps

I imagine it will reward readers lucky enough to own it with several decades of exceptional drinking

Provencal herbs

with a smoky

The first vintage for the cuvee

vibrant and more refined medium weight flavors possess an attractive texture thanks to the abundance of sappy dry extract that buffers the moderately firm tannins on the slightly more complex and sneaky long finale

Sappy sweet fruit though like the Charmes in that it’s not particularly dense

Tasting through the different Hermitage vineyards (including Peleat

honeyed gold fruits and smoked earth

but in the long run

excellent concentration and a chalky finish

impressive in terms of fruit intensity