Bâtard Montrachet, Louis Jadot 2016

5 barrels made, from the Puligny side. Fine mid primrose. Rich full, correctly oaky. Pretty good weight though not the most stuffing for Bâtard though the balance is fine and the fruit continues all the way through. Even some elegance at the finish.

Strong reduction masks the fruit at present. On the plus side there is lovely verve and freshness to the rich and full-bodied yet, curiously, even finer flavors that are very tightly wound thanks to the firm core of citrus-tinged acidity shaping the serious, classy and hugely impressively persistent finish. This too is definitely going to require extended cellaring before it reaches its peak. Drink 2028+

Cask sample. Oak more evident here than on the Corton-Charlemagne. More spice and cedar on the nose and palate. Has a definite sour/citrus creamy freshness but seems less subtle than the Corton. Just a touch sour on the aftertaste; big and long. Drink between 2024-2030.