Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2009 even at the first sniff

even at the first sniff of the bouquet

This is close to its peak

This is at once fresher and cooler with its airy nose of intensely floral-suffused aromas of red and dark raspberry

Really solid wine that is drinking well today

This too is very good and should age effortlessly

Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2009 even at the first sniff(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