Nicolas Potel, Criots Batard Montrachet Vintage:2005 A completely different expression with

A completely different expression with even better finesse and pronounced minerality to accompany a very expressive black fruit nose

Very sleek

licorice and olive paste

with notes of charcoal

There is a lovely sense of underlying tension and detail to the overtly mineral-inflected

Nicolas Potel, Criots Batard Montrachet Vintage:2005 A completely different expression withLike the Charlemagne, this was quite reduced on the nose but the flavors display plenty of dry extract and even more size and weight than the Btard if perhaps not quite the refinement. Still, for fans of big and broadscaled whites, this will fit the bill and age over the medium term as well. (90 93) 2011+