Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 An exuberantly spicy

An exuberantly spicy

thanks to the wine's open and accessible persona

subtle spices and superb length

The 2008s had just been bottled when I tasted them in November 2011

Patience required

Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 An exuberantly spicy(from a . 3 ha parcel of 30+ year old vines on the Chassagne side, situated just below Montrachet, 7 barrels are usually produced). This is backward, tight and not revealing much aromatically beyond pure white flower and spice aromas though the rich, full and strikingly powerful flavors possess superb depth of dry extract and huge length on the detailed, focused and penetrating finish. This is a potentially great Btard as everything necessary is here