Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

Puligny-Montrachet · Côte de Beaune · Burgundy · France · Wine Auction Prices

Bâtard-Montrachet is an 11.86-hectare Grand Cru that lies immediately below Le Montrachet on the slope, straddling the boundary of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. The Puligny half accounts for approximately 6 hectares; the Chassagne half for roughly 5.86 hectares. Sitting at lower elevation than Montrachet and Chevalier, the soils here contain more clay and are deeper and richer, producing a wine of greater breadth and generosity than the aristocratic tension of Montrachet above. Bâtard-Montrachet is the richest, most opulent, and most immediately approachable of the Puligny-Montrachet Grand Crus — though it still benefits substantially from 8–15 years of age. Domaine Leflaive is the key producer from the Puligny side; Ramonet and Fontaine-Gagnard from the Chassagne side. The wider ownership base means Bâtard is the most commercially available of the four local Grand Crus.

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