2019 Criots Batard Montrachet Grand Cru Caroline Morey

Not racked at all yet. Just the same colour as the rest of the range. It is worth taking time over the bouquet, this has a white fruit clarity overlaid with a yellow fruit richness of flavour, a small proportion of barrel toast, enough acidity, but it is less marked here because of the concentration of fruit. Very good weight and even balance. The power can be – and has been - managed here.

(from a parcel of ~.13 ha). Touches of residual fermentation aromas mask what appears to be mildly exotic fruit. Otherwise there is excellent size, weight and power to the dense and attractively textured flavors that display excellent persistence on the lingering, firm and ever-so-mildly warm finale. This needs better depth but should have no trouble progressively developing more. (91-94)/2031+