DRC Batard Monty....

WINE TALK
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Saw that they own .13 ha of Batard…does anyone know where do those grapes go? And why do they even own them?

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you can taste it at the domaine.

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ez like Sunday morning.

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They make it. It’s the “house wine” at the Domaine. I’ve read a number of notes here.

I don’t think even the truffle pig can find one of those.

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How does one allocate a wine that would cost less than the Montrachet, but be more rare? By drinking it all and not bothering with the dilemma. I have to admit that if I were offered an option on one over the other, I’d take the Batard knowing I could go buy the Montrachet for the price of admission at a later time.

It is a really cool concept the way that they have chosen to deal with it. They can afford to, of course.

Cheers,
fred

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I tasted the 98 a few year’s ago at the Domaine, fabulously dense, rich and exotic.

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EFA… [cheers.gif]

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Judging from your picture, that song was written before you were born.

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Personal wine only for guests and the DRC staff.

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if that’s the case I wouldn’t be able to quote any songs you old foggies post about :stuck_out_tongue:

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I’m sure Favre has a few… [whistle.gif] [worship.gif]

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It’s his house wine!

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tasted it at the domaine–served blind–it’s a given that the blinded white will be the Batard. 0.13 ha would be about 1/3 acre, so 2 barrels or 50 cases approximately. Interestingly, that’s the amount of Batard that Niellon makes and markets and one can find that wine . . .
alan

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Also tasted this once at the domaine. Nice house wine ! Stretching the brain cells to remember but I cannot recall it as being a super batard in the way that their montrachet is a super montrachet … but then again they probably do not expend the same effort no it.

nb: there is also a DRC marc that is sold.

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alan or anyone who has tried the batard - in your opinion, do they put the same effort in making these like they do with the rest of their armada?

cheers,

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But it is good to convey, at large, untold riches; communion to the supplicants.

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Here is a question for the real ballers:

Who has tasted a cask sample of DRC’s Petit Monts?

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I would say yes, but that’s based on one sample in a very cold cellar while I was in awe of being there. It was quite thick and layered like their Montrachet, certainly grand cru but in an “old” school style, if I can use that cliché.
alan

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I thought I’d read that another reason the Batard is not commercialized is that they use it as an experimental test subject before trying out techniques on the Montrachet.

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