Blain-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet

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Wine Description

Domaine Blain-Gagnard was formed in 1980 when Jean-Marc Blain married Claudine Gagnard, youngest daughter of Jacques and Marie-Josèphe Gagnard of Domaine Gagnard-Delagrange. The couple runs this venerable domaine with the help of their son Marc-Antonin. They now control 20.5 acres of vines in Chassagne-Montrachet, including holdings in three grands crus: Le Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet.

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Acclaim
“This astounding wine wows with its tremendous complexity and purity. Energetic aromas of fresh citrus, light orange skins, and ginger spice dominate the nose. The palate is elegant and refined, finishing with a beautiful white-tea leaf note, with pure citrus and fresh stones persistent on the finish. Enjoy now and hold well through 2030+ before revisiting.” –  (Cellar Selection) — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2023
“Ripe but not really exotic aromas are comprised by notes of both white and yellow fruit, herbal tea, just sliced citrus and a hint of lemon zest. The sleeker and bigger-bodied flavors pack plenty of punch and power on the more complex if decidedly compact and very tightly wound finale. As one would reasonably expect, this is a wine that will definitely need at least 5 to 7 years of cellaring before it will begin to be approachable. Excellent.”
— Burghound, Jul 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Bâtard-Montrachet
Vineyard size
1 acres
Soil composition
A deep limestone/clay soil with “terres rouges”
Average Vine Age:
a mix of 25, 40 and 50-year-old vines
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
11 months
Total SO2
80
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.23
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
13.8 %
Dry extract:
21.1 g/L
Total SO2
80
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L
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Wine Production

Bâtard-Montrachet is shared almost evenly between the two villages of Puligny and Chassagne. It is the largest of the area’s five Grand Crus with the upper section closest to Montrachet sharing similar soil and exposure. The Blain-Gagnard wine comes from three vineyard plots totaling 1.1 acres, and is from vines planted between 1939 and 1986.

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About the Vineyard

Chassagne-Montrachet lies towards the southern end of the Côte de Beaune and is famous for its white wines, although half of its total plantings are in red. In addition to the Grand Crus, Blain-Gagnard’s holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet include two red premier crus and four white premier crus along with small holdings in Volnay and Pommard. The vineyards are farmed by lutte raisonée (“reasoned struggle”).