Vincent Girardin, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2017 warm and long finish that

warm and long finish that has a slightly bitter chocolate character to it

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This is gorgeous

It's as though the Clos de Bèze and Chambertin have switched places in 2006 as here the nose is positively kaleidoscopic with a huge range of aromas and spice elements along with a hint of menthol

Vincent Girardin, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2017 warm and long finish that(from the Chassagne side). This is even more restrained and mildly reduced but not so much as to completely overshadow the aromas of ripe citrus and white floral nuances. Once again there is excellent richness to the caressing yet overtly powerful broad shouldered flavors that arent massive though they certainly dont lack for substance, all wrapped in a lemony, palate coating and impressively long finish where a hint of wood slowly emerges. This is a