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Domaine Marc-Antonin Blain Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2024

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    95 Points
  • Burghound
    95 Points
Domaine Marc-Antonin Blain Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2024
  • Decanter
    95 Points
  • Burghound
    95 Points
Domaine Marc-Antonin Blain Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2024
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Domaine Marc-Antonin Blain Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2024

SKU: MABB202410 UCAU
15 Plus Years
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95pts, Burghound

Run by Marc-Antonin Blain, son of Jean-Marc and Claudine, the vineyard was handed to him by his Grandfather a year before his passing. Spanning 1.16 ha the Domaine is divded amongst four appellations including Batard Montrachet.

Only 2 barrels made in 2024

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Tasting Notes

Domaine Marc-Antonin Blain Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2024 is a rare and highly sought-after Burgundy white wine from one of the Côte de Beaune’s most prestigious Grand Cru vineyards. Crafted from Chardonnay, this exceptional cuvée reflects the depth, pedigree and extraordinary scarcity associated with Bâtard-Montrachet.

Run by Marc-Antonin Blain, son of Jean-Marc and Claudine, the domaine carries a deeply personal family legacy. The vineyard was entrusted to Marc-Antonin by his grandfather one year before his passing, and today the estate spans just 1.16 hectares across four appellations, including Bâtard-Montrachet.

With only two barrels produced in 2024, this limited-production Grand Cru is an exceptionally rare allocation. The 2024 vintage offers a compelling opportunity to experience the domaine’s precise expression of this legendary terroir.

Recognised with 95 points from Burghound, this distinguished Chardonnay is a remarkable addition to any Burgundy collection, offering the provenance, rarity and Grand Cru status expected from one of the world’s finest white wine appellations.

Critic Scores

Marc-Antonin Blain has made a brilliant Bâtard in 2024, with lush aromas of ripe apple and pear, floral notes and a hint of nutmeg. The texture is rich and dense but not overly so – this is an elegant wine, and nothing is out of proportion. The grapes are from the old vines inherited from his grandfather, Jacques Gagnard-Delagrange; they are lightly crushed and gently pressed before fermentation in barrel. No sulphur is used before bottling to produce this top-notch wine. Cellar this ideally for 10 years before opening.

This possesses the most floral-suffused nose in the range, especially acacia blossom, with its notes of citrus peel, crushed fennel and spice. There is better volume still with excellent size and weight to the broad-shouldered flavors that exude evident power on the balanced, youthfully austere and hugely long finale. Like the Criots, this too could use better depth though again, with the development potential that is so clearly on display, more complexity will almost certainly develop.

About this Wine

Chardonnay

A versatile white grape grown worldwide, ranging in style from lean and mineral to rich and oak-aged.

Burgundy

Burgundy is undoubtedly the home of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnays in the world, where vineyards, or Domaines have been producing wines for over 2000 years. Burgundy is located in the North-east of France, an hours drive from Lyon and 2 hours from Paris. With over 100 appellations, or sub-regions (more than any other wine region) Burgundy is known for being the most terroir-oriented region in the World. The finest red wines of Burgundy are found in the Côte d'Or, a string of villages including Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey St Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St Georges.

There are flavours present in great Burgundys that are the envy of Pinot Noir producers worldwide. The elusive peacocks tail finish that goes on and on, and the pretty-elegance backed by Burgundy muscle is the goal of winemakers around the globe. The main levels in the Burgundy classifications, in descending order of quality, are: Grand crus, Premier crus, village appellations, and finally regional appellations. For the Chablis wines, a similar hierarchy of Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village wines is used, plus Petit Chablis as a level below Village Chablis.

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