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White

Puligny Montrachet 2007

£240 per 12 (IB) - add to basket

Straight, floral, pretty and fragrant, this is very true and just needs to let go of its reserved side and let its hair down. A year or so in bottle should make that possible. Drink from 2010. - armit

More perfumed than the Chassagne but pretty light – and bone dry! – on the palate. A wine for purist traditionalists, I think. Drink 2010-13 – 16 points, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 23rd January 2009

(from Le Rue au Vache). Blain always seems to do a superior job with this cuvée as it always manages to be just a bit better than the Chassagne with its more elegant if not necessarily more complex aromatic profile of floral and green fruit notes that precede the fresh, intense and mineral-driven middle weight flavors that are textured, pure, delicious and utterly lovely. This is actually slightly less concentrated but offers even better length. 2011+ - 89 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound Issue #35

Chassagne Montrachet 2007

£245 per 12 (IB) - add to basket

A great example of village Chassagne, this shows citric fruits on the nose, a rich, leesy almond character on the palate and a salty tang on the finish. Nicely balanced with an easy, natural feel, this will drink from release. - armit

Limey citrus aroma with some minerality. A touch smoky on the palate but texture is quite creamy. Harmonious without great length. Drink 2010-14 – 16 points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, 23rd January 2009

(from a mix of young vine 1er and villages fruit). A pungent nose of herb, lemon and resininfused fruit aromas introduce extremely fresh, punchy and attractively textured flavors that possess fine detail on the linear and driving finish. This is a lovely villages as there is balance and energy here. 2011+ - 88 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound Issue #35

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets 2007

£320 per 12 (IB) - add to basket

Poised, mineral and taut, this is classic Caillerets with a steeliness of style and purpose. Fresh acidity runs through it in a steady stream, all the while keeping the wine moving and providing lift and allowing all of the details to be seen in sharp focus. Drink from 2012. - armit

Pretty closed now. Just slightly smoky. Succulent but a little woody/cedary. Finishes on a creamy citrus note. Drink 2011-14 – 16.5 points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, 23rd January 2009

An aromatically more elegant nose of green apple, citrus blossom and wet stone is set off by subtle wood influence that is also picked up by the big, rich, pure, focused and driving flavors that are actually no more concentrated but there is better depth, more minerality and notably superior length. Impressive and in particular, I really like the impeccable balance. 2012+ - 92 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound Issue #35

Criots Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

£375 per 6 (IB) - add to basket

This was the most expressive of the Grand crus, as is so often the case. A nose of citric fruits, pith, fruit kernel and stones was picked up on the palate with the addition of tingling acidity but a lovely open, flowing feel. The wine reverberates on the finish, once again showing all of its facets in great clarity. Drink from 2012. - armit

A touch of sweet oak spice on the nose. Tight, fresh and all in balance though the oak shows through a bit on the finish compared with the weight of fruit.  Drink 2011-16 – 17 points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, 23rd January 2009

(from 3 separate parcels that aggregate only .2 ha). An expressive nose of mostly white flower aromas that offer up nuances of fennel, citrus and a hint of exoticism gives way to rich, full and solidly powerful if not particularly deep flavors that possess really lovely intensity and fine finishing energy on the citrus-suffused finale. In sum, this is certainly of very fine quality but it’s not truly distinguished for what it is and comes in a distant third compared to its grands crus cousins. 2013+ - 92 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound Issue #35

Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

£440 per 6 (IB) - add to basket

The vintage seems to have toned down some of Bâtard’s exuberance and this allows an uncommon pairing of grandeur and power alongside elegance and finesse. Still very backward and infantile at this stage, there is impressive structure and clearly this is a wine that is built to last but without being a bruiser this time round. Drink from 2012. - armit

Restrained, mineral, not giving much away. Mineral, almost salty on the palate, intense, some citrus, but mostly power and mineral intensity at the moment. Drink 2014-18 – 17.5 points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, 23rd January 2009

(from 3 different plots measuring .48 ha in Chassagne with vines planted in ’52, ’77 and ’86). In contrast to the expressiveness of the Criots, this is aromatically tight with only glimpses of white peach, citrus and floral notes discernable though the big-bodied and obviously well-muscled flavors are rich, pure and balanced, all wrapped in an explosive
finish of almost painfully intense and even longer. This is an elegant, indeed even understated Bâtard with superb balance. 2013+ - 93 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound Issue #35

Le Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

£1,190 per 6 (IB) - SOLD OUT

Jean-Marc puts all his eggs in one basket here, with one big 350lt barrel that has been used once before. There is ripe peachy fruit on the nose and a sweet caramel note. The palate shows terrific density and drive but the wine is less settled than its stablemates and clearly still evolving, all in its own time. The material here is very promising. Drink from 2013. - armit

2007 vintage report

Extra cautious with his use of oak, Jean-Marc opted against increasing his percentage of new barrels in a search for richness that would have compromised the purity of the vintage, which is perhaps its greatest feature. Instead, he worked the lees a little more than usual and he believes this has added greater texture, creating ‘serious wines’ as opposed to something more casual.

This is a vintage that shows the difference in terroir supremely well and also one that allows the more naturally powerful sites to show a little more finesse. The Bâtard Montrachet is a real success.