Tasting Notes
Vinous 91+
The 2018 Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has an open, tropical-tinged bouquet that is quite seductive with all those passion fruit and pineapple scents, but it does not convey a sense of mineralité. It actually becomes more reductive when returning to my glass after 10 minutes. The palate is balanced with a slightly spiced opening, oily in texture (botrytis?) with plenty of extract. Rather dense and muscular towards the finish. Give this two or three years in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 white tasting.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2045
Robert Parker 94
Dramatic and expressive, the 2018 Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru exhibits aromas of orange rind, peach, honeyed pears and marzipan. Full-bodied, supple and textural, it’s an enveloping but youthfully structured wine that will reward at least a couple of years of bottle age. Celine Gagnard told me that this site handled the hot conditions well.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2035

