TN: 2015 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod / Barthod-Noëllat Bourgogne Les Bons Bâtons

Jeremy_Holmes · January 30, 2019, 10:01pm

2015 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod / Barthod-Noëllat Bourgogne Les Bons Bâtons - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne (1/30/2019)
This is ridiculously good for its level. It has a deep nose of black cherry, earth and mineral along with some pretty purple flower things. It is fleshy but precise with cherry stone coolness. The finish is energetic and long.

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MitchTallan · January 30, 2019, 10:47pm

For it’s level I have no doubt, but what about it’s $50 price? I realize it’s half the price of Leroy Bourgogne but…

Jeremy_Holmes · January 30, 2019, 10:49pm

Mitch, if you can buy it for $50, buy as much as you can. It is worth every cent of that.

William_Kelley · January 30, 2019, 11:15pm

+1 - and it will age! The 1996 is still drinking superbly.

Ethan_Abraham · January 31, 2019, 1:45am

How does the regular bourgogne compare?

jcoley3 · January 31, 2019, 4:49am

So bury my lone bottle for 20 years?

James_Billy · February 1, 2019, 3:29am

Does anyone have an opinion on the Philippe Leclerc Bons Batons (cw the MG version)?

Maxwell_A · February 1, 2019, 6:54am

Thanks for the tasting note. I came across this bottle recently and was thinking about buying some.
I’ve only seen Leroy Bourgogne for $45-55. That’s including the 2015 current release and some 2000 that I assume was a library release. You really saw it for double the price? If so, that’s crazy…

PCLIN · February 9, 2019, 6:53pm

Are there two different bottlings of Barthod Bourgogne? Bourgogne and Bourgogne Les Bon Batons?

William_Kelley · February 9, 2019, 7:14pm

I think that Ghislaine’s only Bourgogne vines are in Bons Batons, so this is simply a case of variant labeling. Certainly, I’ve only tasted Bons Batons from barrel. But I will ask next time I visit.

PCLIN · February 9, 2019, 7:19pm

Thanks William. That’s what I thought too after reading up but CT seems to have separate listings.

Ian_H · February 9, 2019, 7:45pm

I’m not among the Burg experts on this forum but I’ve had it, and think it’s good for the price. Have picked up recent-ish vintages for around $30. Definitely picked up a big oak influence on it, in front of nice enough fruit. Actually kind of reminds me of some decent Oregon pinot in a similar price range.

PCLIN · February 9, 2019, 8:51pm

Just ordered a 6x and I did pay $50/b.

Ethan_Abraham · February 9, 2019, 8:57pm

The Rosenthal website notes that the bourgogne all comes from bon batons, and shows just a regular courgogne label…so I guess you’re right it’s just different labels.

IlkkaL · February 9, 2019, 10:21pm

Just picked up a bottle for 30€, looking forward to trying it. Thanks for the note!

John_Bashford · February 10, 2019, 1:07am

We are loving all the Barthod 96s in our house which have really unfurled in the last couple of years. We look foward to the 99s and 02s ! These are wines of real character - the real magic seems to appear at 15-20 years of cellaring with plenty of intriguing fruit character still there yet balanced by the limestone and earth of Chambolle. Sadly seldom seen now in our part of the world.