2010 Batard Montrachet
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(like the Bienvenue, this is carrying 14% alcohol, which Pernot says is a result of "the concentrating influence of some botrytis at the end of the harvest"): Pale straw-yellow. Very ripe peach, smoke, clove, menthol and noble herbs on the nose, plus an element of roasted nuts. Hugely rich and opulent if a bit youthfully aggressive, with very broad flavors of stone fruits and marzipan. Bigger than the Bienvenue but is it better? I was a bit concerned by an element of sweet nuts on the back end, which suggests that this wine will not make old bones.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Captivating aromas of ripe stone fruits and hazelnut. Broad, sweet and powerful if not yet delineated. This will need time to burn off some of its substantial baby fat, but the very long, rising finish is already vibrant and gripping.
About the producer
Domaine Paul Pernot is synonymous with Puligny-Montrachet. For the last 30 years, the estate – alongside Domaine Leflaive and Domaine de Montille (previously Château de Puligny-Montrachet) – has been one of the largest shareholders in the appellation.