This is marvellous. Blain crushes the grapes lightly and avoids sulphur until after malo. His way of working produces this subtle, elegant wine with notes of ripe pear touched with acacia blossom, a touch of smoke and his trademark minerality. The texture is dense but never heavy, and the wine lingers elegantly on the finish. Blain explains the difference between Bâtard and Criot, just across the street: Bâtard has deep clay, while Criots has a stonier soil and one always senses the minerality. Drink 2022 - 2035. 96 points Charles Curtis MW - Decanter
RegionFrance - Burgundy
StyleDry
VarietyChardonnay
Vintage2020
ClosureCork
Bottle Size 750ml