Maison Louis Latour - Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Clos Poirier 2021

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Founded in 1797, this family-run business has strong links with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, culminating in a sumptuous site on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of Latour, presides over the family board and has every confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have had their fermentation times extended, giving them more flesh and body, while the whites are less reduced and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant quest for balance that sometimes makes them undervalued in their youth, but they age magnificently. 2017 is in line with the success of 2010 and 2015, in both colors, but we'll trust the cuvées from the estate's vines more than certain purchases, especially the overly diluted whites.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

An independent family business, founded in 1797 and run successively by 10 generations of Latour. A key player in Burgundy winegrowing and the largest owner of Grands Crus in the Côte-d'Or (28 ha of its 48 hectares of vineyards). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family's birthplace, and the company has its own cooperage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Bâtard-Montrachet Clos Poirier Grand Cru 2021 presents aromas of pear, candied citrus, fresh mint and toasty new oak. Full-bodied, satiny and textured, it is rich and enveloping, with a fleshy, open core and a nutty, barrel-accented finish.

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

About the wine:

Complex smoky nose with gunflint, dried mango, apple pie and seductive notes reminiscent of spice box. Dried lemons and chamomile. Full-bodied, with lots of energy and a solid structure of acidity and phenolic tension. Unfolds and lingers for many minutes. Drink after 2024.