Vincent Girardin : Bâtard-Montrachet Grand cru 2021

The 2021 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has quite a heavy reduction on the nose, although it seems proportionate to the fruit behind it. The palate is quite reductive but there is balance here, a silver thread of acidity lightly spiced with a dab of stem ginger and lemongrass towards the finish. This has more character and energy than Olivier Leflaive's Bâtard and I am intrigued to see how it will age in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.

With a pâtissière note, it evolves in the glass towards a delicate hint of pistachio. The fruit opens up on the palate with broad, concentrated, and powerful juice, delivering intense flavors. A grand cru as solid as a rock with a beautiful saline imprint on the finish. After a day of opening, it gained in scope, with a majestic, telluric energy.