Domaine Blain-Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017 750ml

Domaine Blain-Gagnard was created in 1980 by Jean-Marc Blain, originally from Veaugues near Sancerre, and Claudine Gagnard, daughter of Jacques Gagnard of Domaine Gagnard-Delagrange. Based in Chassagne-Montrachet, the estate is built largely on vineyards inherited from Claudine's family and is best known for its whites, including holdings in three grand crus.

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet is the smallest of the Montrachet grand crus and lies entirely within the commune of Chassagne-Montrachet, directly south of Bâtard-Montrachet. Blain-Gagnard's parcel is tiny, around 0.21 hectares, planted with Chardonnay vines aged roughly 30 to 60 years, so production is very limited.

This is a precise, minerally expression of grand cru Chardonnay with a long aftertaste, and this release has had time to develop in bottle since its 2017 harvest.

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