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Marc Colin, Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2024
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Reviewed by: Kristaps Karklins
Originating from a 0.2-hectare site of 40-year-old vines, only one 350-liter barrel was produced of the 2024 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, a wine that unfolds in the glass with a deep bouquet of hazelnut, pear, toasted bread and peach mingled with orange oil. Full-bodied and concentrated, multifaceted and textural, it is structured around a spine of lively acidity and chalky, structuring extract that lends a vivid sense of freshness, and it concludes in a long, persistent finish. It is an elegantly muscular rendition in vineyard context, bottled at 12% alcohol. It will require a decade or more to reveal its full hand; those fortunate enough to secure a bottle will need to exercise patience.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2024 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru comprises just one barrel containing 350 litres this year. This is very intense on the nose, well defined despite a little reduction, leaning more towards yellow than white fruit. The palate is very well defined with a matchstick reduction on the nose that intimates "C*-D", very detailed and tensile with plenty of intensity rather than power on the bravura finish. Thrilling from the first sip.
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.
