Fontaine Gagnard Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Fontaine Gagnard
Label Name:
 
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound 95 (Jun 2024); Tim Atkin 96; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20; widely noted as a powerful, age-worthy Bâtard-Montrachet (2022)

Tasting Note
Concentrated Grand Cru Chardonnay: layered white orchard fruit, lemon zest, beeswax, hazelnut, warm spice and wet-stone minerality. Rich, broad-shouldered with vibrant acidity and a very long, age-worthy saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: butter-poached lobster, seared scallops, roasted chicken, creamy pasta, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, soy-poached lobster, sashimi/otoro, tempura, Cantonese roast pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation (stainless steel), aged ~11–12 months in French oak (≈1/3 new); light fining and slight filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard founded 1985 (≈12 ha). Céline Fontaine has led the domaine since 2007. Holdings include Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet and Criots; traditional Burgundian, low-intervention approach.