TASTING NOTES

A wine with real precision to its features, as if chiselled by a master sculptor. Notes of ripe kumquats and little tangerines, with zest, pith and juice all combining. On the palate there is a salty, marine element and an obvious mineral thread running through it as a backbone. The impression is of a racy wine with perfect line and...

TASTING NOTES

The aromatics are at the grapefruit end of the citric spectrum. On the palate, the wine feels tender and delicate at first but it builds in the mouth and then shows clear intensity on the finish, giving a real saline burst. Another one that is asking for time.

TASTING NOTES

Less aromatically expressive than the Bienvenues at this stage but that is unlikely to worry the Bâtard. The nose begins with a little menthol and aniseed but remains subdued rather than lifting off. On the palate, the power of the wine is immediately clear but it¿s an unmistakable throaty rumble in the background rather than a full-on roar. The structure...

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

It is easy to see the limestone influence on this wine. The purity, perfect white fruit and floral notes and the sharp focus of its aromas are all there. On the palate, there is plenty of drive and purpose but the wine is never heavy, moving upwards, with a floating, ethereal sensation before a long reverberating finish. This graceful, lifted...