2017 Batard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Domaine Fontaine Gagnard (3 x Bottle)
Wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of vine blossom, acacia honey, mandarin oil, ripe pears and hazelnuts, the 2017 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is full-bodied, unctuous and dense, with a blockier, more foursquare profile than the lavishly expansive Criots, with more depth and concentration too, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This is quintessential Bâtard.
2017 Batard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Domaine Fontaine Gagnard (3 x Bottle)
Wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of vine blossom, acacia honey, mandarin oil, ripe pears and hazelnuts, the 2017 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is full-bodied, unctuous and dense, with a blockier, more foursquare profile than the lavishly expansive Criots, with more depth and concentration too, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This is quintessential Bâtard.
| Producer | Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | Cote de Beaune |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Country | France |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | White |
| ABV | 13.50% |
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Vinous
The 2017 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has more presence on the nose than Vincent Girardin’s contribution from this vineyard but displays a licorice/menthol scent that I find distracting. This may be the first time I have ever described the nose on a Bâtard-Montrachet as medicinal (though it subsides with time). The palate is tangy on the entry with strong sour lemon and lemon sherbet notes, stem ginger and touches of rhubarb, and a bit more extract than its peers, though it needs more finesse. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.
93 Points / Drinking 2024 - 2042
By Neal Martin / August 2021
Vinous
(the Fontaines’ vines are ideally situated on the Chassagne side of Bâtard, not far from the border with Puligny): More reduced and less pristine on the nose than the Criots-Bâtard. Then dense, tactile and very deep on the palate, conveying terrific definition and floral lift for young Bâtard. Like the best of these ’17s, this shows a captivating sweet/salty quality. Finishes vibrant, tactile and very long, with outstanding mineral grip. Like the Criots-Bâtard, this wine is carrying a healthy four grams per liter of acidity, notes Céline Fontaine. Its impression of strong dry extract suggests that it has the stuffing to age slowly and gracefully
93-95 Points
By Stephen Tanzer / September 2018