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Alvina Pernot, Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2023
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
From two plots located on the Chassagne and Puligny side, the 2023 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a taut, fresh, mineral-driven bouquet with plenty of coiled-up energy. The palate is also fresh and vibrant with crisp acidity. It is more penetrating and citric than the Bienvenues, with a lick of salinity on the finish urging you back for another sip. This is a very impressive Bâtard-Montrachet that will give 20+ years of pleasure.
About the Producer
Alvina Pernot – grand-daughter of Puligny-Montrachet-based producer Paul Pernot – established her own label in 2018, with her husband Philippe Abadie. They currently use the facilities at Domaine Paul Pernot to produce the wines, but are in the process of building their own winery in Puligny-Montrachet. Alvina largely purchases grapes from the Domaine Paul Pernot vineyards but also has acquired access to a separate plot that borders their back garden in Puligny, in the esteemed Noyers Bret. Alvina currently produces seven cuvées. All are white wines apart from the her cuvée from the Bievaux vineyard in the village of Santenay.
