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Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2024

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2024

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard | Burgundy, France
95-97/100Neal Martin, Vinous
£732.00
£732.00
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"Intense citrus-led fruit with real breadth and coating texture. Floral and green notes lift the finish. Harmonious and supple, with clear ageing potential."
Ksenia Pashkova, Club Merchandiser

Fontaine-Gagnard is one of Chassagne’s great traditionalists, quietly producing some of the appellation’s most complete and age-worthy wines. Farming is resolutely old-school rather than dogmatic, with a focus on balance, density and longevity over fashion. In 2024, that restraint mattered.

The vintage was hard work. High mildew pressure, early harvest beginning on 22 August, and naturally low yields around 35 hl/ha for whites and 30 for reds. A hot August pushed ripeness quickly, but September brought dilution and freshness back into play, finishing around pH 3.3–3.4. The result is a vintage of crunchy acidity, dense fruit and classical proportions, more ripe than 2013, closer in spirit to 2010, though Burgundy has changed too much for lazy comparisons. Oak remains measured at around 20% for village wines and 30% for premiers and grands crus.

What the critics say:

95-97/100Neal Martin, Vinous

"The 2024 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a delectable nose not dissimilar to the Criots this year, beautifully defined with hints of oyster shell surfacing with time, quite Zen-like but paradoxically conveying real presence. The palate is very well balanced with wonderful poise. Impressive depth and concentration considering the growing season with a sprightly finish that fans out in a cool, calm and collected fashion. This is an excellent Bâtard-Montrachet that has its nose in front of the Criots. "

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Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard

Founded in 1985, this family domaine has grown steadily and now encompasses 12 hectares of meticulously tended vineyards. While their roots lie primarily in Chassagne-Montrachet, they also nurture precious plots in Volnay and Pommard. Today, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard is in the capable hands of Céline Fontaine, who carries forward the family's winemaking tradition.

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