Fontaine Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2017 Rather confidently going its own

Rather confidently going its own way

I can only imagine how proud Giovanni Conterno would be if he could see (and taste

gaining vigor

In a series of three old-vine Barbaresco expressions

the lack of a new Monfortino might be good or bad news

Fontaine Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2017 Rather confidently going its own(from a . 30 ha parcel in Chassagne). A cooler and very pure nose freely offers up its aromas of spice, various citrus elements and ripe white fleshed fruit, in particular white peach. The delicious, intense and beautifully textured medium weight plus flavors possess focused power and fine detail on the balanced and strikingly long finish. This is a Btard of finesse and understated rather than overt muscle and imposing size and weight.