Louis Jadot Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2013
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This rich wine is ideal paired with equally rich appetizers and elegant main courses such as foie gras, lobster and scallops.
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James Suckling
Wow. This is really a great white. The clarity and transparency is incredible. It shows super character of sliced citrus, mineral, peach, stone and floral aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, layered and dense. It lasts for minutes. A triumph for the vintage. Drink now or hold.
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With its great richness, the wine is opulent, generous and full of powerful fruits. The wood aging and the toastiness have done nothing to diminish the yellow fruit and crisp apple flavors. It's an impressive and concentrated wine that will age for many years. Drink from 2020.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru has an attractive bouquet with scents of apple blossom, greengage, cold wet limestone and flinty scents that gather momentum in the glass. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity. This feels more harmonious and elegant than the Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet, with hints of tinned peach and shaved ginger enhancing the persistent finish. This, like many other Batards this year, is very impressive.
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Broad and muscular, this white offers spiced apple, peach, lemon cake and white pepper aromas and flavors. Hints of butterscotch and clove build on the lingering finish. Best from 2017 through 2026. 60 cases imported.
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