2022 Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy

Description

The domaine has a bit more vineyard coming back into production, with 0.38 hectares now available. There is a spicy edge to the wine, not reduction says Sylvie, but coming from the soil. This has a significant, impressive degree of grip for this wine. It is what the French call “droit” – straight and with a note of “fusil” – gunflint.

Drink 2029 - 2042

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2022

Maturity Not ready

Grape List Chardonnay

Body Full Bodied

Producer Domaine de la Vougeraie

Critics reviews

Neal Martin MW 91-93/100

The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is composed on the nose, nicely focused with subtle crushed stone aromas filtering through the red apple and pear fruit, a little petrichor here. The palate is well-balanced with fine acidity, quite crisp and powerful, though I need to see more precision and nervosité manifest on the finish to warrant a higher score.Drink 2026 - 2046Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (November 2023)

Drink 2026 - 2046

Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Nov 2023)

Jasper Morris MW 93-95/100

A fullish yellow with some toasty oak. Excellent concentration on the palate, a smoky bacon fat note, a mix of white and yellow fruits, thoroughly weighty, not quite as magisterial as the grandest examples.Drink 2030 - 2038Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy_com (November 2023)

Drink 2026 - 2046

Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (Nov 2023)

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

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