Alex Moreau, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2015 (Magnum)

(Moreau has just a single one-year-old barrel of this juice, which he plans to bottle in magnums directly from the cask; the owner pulled up these vines after the 2015 harvest): Slightly hazy yellow. Subtle aromas of very ripe stone fruits and smoke. Rich, ripe and sweet, with its pear, apricot and yellow peach flavors showing an obvious oakiness. At 13.2% alcohol, this wine conveys a somewhat exotic aspect. Finishes powerful and long, with a chewy phenolic character.

• Drinking Window: 2020 - 2027
• Reviewer Name: Stephen Tanzer
• Review Date: September 2017