2018 | Domaine Blain-Gagnard | Criots-Batard-Montrachet

Description

White Wine: 2018 | Domaine Blain-Gagnard | Criots-Batard-Montrachet

Here too there is a whiff of the exotic as well as a touch of phenolic character (think olive oil nuances) on the poached pear and apple compote aromas.

Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!

Featured in

• ROLLING STONE
• MEN’S JOURNAL
• US WEEKLY

NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts.We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.

Producer: Domaine Blain-Gagnard

Ratings: BH | 93

Vintage: 2018

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Cote de Beaune

Here too there is a whiff of the exotic as well as a touch of phenolic character (think olive oil nuances) on the poached pear and apple compote aromas. There is excellent richness to the bigger-bodied flavours that are caressing yet markedly powerful finish that offers very fine depth and persistence.

Reviews:

• Burghound: Here too there is a whiff of the exotic as well as a touch of phenolic character (think olive oil nuances) on the poached pear and apple compote aromas. There is excellent richness to the bigger-bodied flavors that are caressing yet markedly powerful finish that offers very fine depth and persistence. This isn’t elegant, indeed it’s borderline rustic, yet it nonetheless offers much to like in a firmly structured package.

Producer Information

Domaine Blain-Gagnard is a Burgundian wine producer based in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. The domaine focuses predominantly on white wines made from Chardonnay, producing three grand crus and eight premier crus largely from Chassagne-Montrachet, as well as Volnay. Domaine Blain-Gagnard was founded by Jean-Marc Blain and Claudine Gagnard in the 1980s. Today the domaine cultivates 8 hectares (20 acres) of vineyards planted with a mixture of old and young vines in order to achieve increased complexity in the finished wines. The Chardonnay grapes for the Bâtard-Montrachet grand cru are sourced from three different parcels planted between 1939 and 1986. In addition to its small vineyard holding in Bâtard-Montrachet, Domaine Blain-Gagnard owns plots in Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet and Le Montrachet from which it makes a total of three grand cru white wines. These wines are fermented in 30 percent new oak casks (with regular bâtonnage) prior to fining and filtering before bottling. The domaine’s premier cru vineyard holdings are planted to both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and are located in La Boudriotte, Les Caillerets, Clos Saint-Jean, Morgeot, Les Champans and Les Pitures. The portfolio is completed by the addition of four village-level wines, two of which from Chassagne-Montrachet and the remainder from Pommard and Puligny-Montrachet, as well as a single Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains wine.