2023 Blain-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 750ml

A broadly floral-suffused nose displays additional notes of poached pear, citrus confit and spiced tea. The rich, delicious and equally voluminous larger-scaled flavors also possess evident power that carries over the firm, serious and compact finale. This also needs to develop more depth but given the quality of the underlying material, that should simply be a matter of patience. 93 points - Allen meadows, Burghound

Curiously neutral on the nose. Like being given a white marble box instead of a glass of wine. Pretty uncompromising and chiselled, although there are flecks of gold running through that marble exterior, and hints of quince and persimmon inside. The oak is very subtle – saffron and angelica, rather than cedar. In waiting. 17++ JancisRobinson.com