Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Blain-Gagnard

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Coming from 0.21-hectares of vine between Roger Belland and Fontaine-Gagnard, the oldest of which rooted in 1929, the 2012 Criots- Batard -Montrachet Grand Cru has a wonderful, effervescent bouquet with candied orange peel, apricot blossom and quince that just grows and grows in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity. It is more reticent at the moment on the nose, but there is a real undertow of minerals and a show-stopping marine influence on the cerebral finish. Superb – but just one and a half barrels this year.