Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet other_regions 100% new French oak) --

100% new French oak) -- Stephen Tanzer

fruity finish

This is clearly built for extended aging and I would recommend not touching a bottle for at least a decade

lemon rind and a subtle matchstick character

Perhaps this is a little sharper than the 2015 at the moment without the same roundness or depth

Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet other_regions 100% new French oak) --(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