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Marc Colin, Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2014
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2014 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru was taken straight from a specially made barrel that can fit the domaine's entire production. It has a very compelling bouquet with scents of Granny Smith apple, limestone, freshly sliced pear and dried quince. It's difficult to drag your nostrils away from this elixir. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a keen line of acidity, wonderful salinity, a gentle build in the mouth towards a very harmonious and satisfying finish. This is loaded with potential and constitutes one of the most sublime expressions of Bâtard-Montrachet that you will find.
About the Producer
Marc Colin was born in 1944 and created his estate in the late 1970s. Together with his wife Michèle, they took over vines from several generations of the Colin and Ponavoy families, some of which have been owned by the family for over a century. At that time, they cultivated about 6 hectares of vineyards in the municipalities of CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET and SAINT-AUBIN, and continued to develop the estate throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Today, Caroline and Damien, two of their children, manage this estate, which covers 12 hectares and includes 26 appellations in the villages of SAINT-AUBIN, CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET, PULIGNY-MONTRACHET, and SANTENAY. The estate is partly managed using sustainable farming methods, while the other part is being experimented with for organic farming. Regular soil work allows us to avoid chemical weeding and obtain impeccable grape quality. Our production includes regional, communal, premier cru, and grand cru appellations, with an annual total of about 80,000 bottles, 90% of which are white wine and 10% red wine. Our white wines are matured with a focus on purity, elegance, and length, while our red wines are vinified with the goal of freshness, crunchy fruit, and silky tannins. 50% of our production is sold for export to around twenty countries. In the French market, we distribute to individuals, wine merchants, and restaurateurs.
