Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2009 pear and a whiff of

pear and a whiff of tangerine peel combine to serve as a pretty introduction to the round

I would drink this outstanding champagne for its own merits

This too is very good and should age effortlessly

even at the first sniff of the bouquet

Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2009 pear and a whiff of(from a . 3 ha parcel of 30+ year old vines on the Chassagne side, situated just below Montrachet, 7 barrels are usually produced). This is backward, tight and not revealing much aromatically beyond pure white flower and spice aromas though the rich, full and strikingly powerful flavors possess superb depth of dry extract and huge length on the detailed, focused and penetrating finish. This is a potentially great Btard as everything necessary is here