Great videos, always like the background info on the wines! I think there is a typo in the title as you are reviewing the grand cru. Keep up te good work
Dear Trophy Great stuff from Bordeaux - is there a chance you taste trophy wines like Ornellaia, Masseto, Sassicaia etc.? Those are Bordeaux blends from Tuscany. You will love them and the viewers as well! What do you think any chance you do those tastings online? Would ba amazing! Keep up the good work and enjoy it while doing it. All the best! Thomas from Switzerland.
Interesting, I've seen quite a few people asking about and for Bâtard-Montrachet recently. Seems like an intriguing wine to try, thank you for sharing as always.
'It is a learning process" a beautiful and educational conclusion. I like to see it when people use a wider wine glass for white quality wines. Everyone should try that! Domaine Leflaive is one of the absolute greats in the wine world. And then also 'Bâtard-Montrachet' that pushes the price of this wine to a great height. Whether that price is justified? Opinions differ on this. I detect some doubt about you. You already indicate it yourself. At Burgundy you don't immediately think of an exemplary price/quality ratio. It sounds like this is an interesting and intriguing wine, with enough future. To develop further, whatever you would expect from a Grand-Cru at this level. This weekend the 'Bâtard-Montrachet Grand-Cru 1981' from Louis-Latour will be on my tasting table. Cheers!
@@TrophyWineHunter, Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand-Cru, 1981 Maison Louis-Latour. The filling level of the Burgundy bottle - 1.5 cm. A great golden yellow color, with a very slight discoloration to ocher yellow. A bright and vibrant color. The first indications that the wine was fine. The Durand corkscrew used to uncork the bottle. The cork went out well from the wine bottle and was in good condition. The cork was almost completely permeated with wine. The cork smelled pure, no suspicious or musty scents. Another indication that the wine was indeed good. The Bâtard then served in a spacious wine glass and cooled very slightly. My mouth was prepared for an old aged wine. Through a château Bonnet 1989 from the Entre-deux-Mers. Immediately at the first scent impressions of the Bâtard it was clear. "This is a great wine, in an excellent condition of great class!" In smell and taste. No trace of oxidation, pure, elegant, lively, complex and convincing. A balanced mix of lush maturity and minerality. Supported by noble fine acids and very civilized wood use. The alcohol balance was excellent, the drinking heavenly, with an unsurpassed tension. An exemplary balance that is often characteristic of matured wines of great class. The scents and flavors are reminiscent of delicately dried and candied fruit. Apple, quince, apricot, lime, yellow raisins. Almond, cardamom, vanilla, butter puff pastry. Garden herbs such as basil, dill, thyme but also lemon balm etc. All this refined and with a creamy/rich mouthfeel, which never tired for a moment. With constantly changing scents, flavors and surprises. I never felt like I was tasting an old wine. It was a legendary wine! With, as crazy as it sounds, still a future. Even after 42 years! Cheers
Enjoyed this video, thanks! One small point: Leflaive did make some reds in the past. I’ve tried it once (a 99) and must say, the whites are a lot better!
Great video- and I doubt that your failure to be wowed is due to your "not understanding White Burgundy". For me, white Burgundy is the most fraught wine out there- super high prices and lots of disappointments. It's a minefield! But I come back bc there are occasional magical bottles- though it's not always the most expensive ones that knock my socks off. Thanks for the interesting videos- keep it up!!!
Noah: thx for your continued support. I agree. You do keep going back to Burgundy looking for those magical experiences but they are few and far between. Cheers
Great videos, always like the background info on the wines! I think there is a typo in the title as you are reviewing the grand cru. Keep up te good work
Maarten: yes thank you for picking up the typo. I will amend. Please like, subscribe and keep watching. Cheers!
Dear Trophy
Great stuff from Bordeaux - is there a chance you taste trophy wines like Ornellaia, Masseto, Sassicaia etc.? Those are Bordeaux blends from Tuscany. You will love them and the viewers as well! What do you think any chance you do those tastings online? Would ba amazing! Keep up the good work and enjoy it while doing it. All the best! Thomas from Switzerland.
One mistake from my side: Masseto is a pure merlot. But you‘ll love it fir sure. The other are great bordeux blends
Thx for the kind words. I have done reviews of Ornellaia and Sassicaia already so check those out. Cheers!
@@thsucicsucic7344 I would love to do a review of Masseto but have to find an older vintage to try. Cheers!
Interesting, I've seen quite a few people asking about and for Bâtard-Montrachet recently. Seems like an intriguing wine to try, thank you for sharing as always.
Sheldon: thx for your continued support. Batard is really an exceptional region. But getting exceedingly expensive
'It is a learning process" a beautiful and educational conclusion. I like to see it when people use a wider wine glass for white quality wines. Everyone should try that! Domaine Leflaive is one of the absolute greats in the wine world. And then also 'Bâtard-Montrachet' that pushes the price of this wine to a great height. Whether that price is justified? Opinions differ on this. I detect some doubt about you. You already indicate it yourself. At Burgundy you don't immediately think of an exemplary price/quality ratio. It sounds like this is an interesting and intriguing wine, with enough future. To develop further, whatever you would expect from a Grand-Cru at this level.
This weekend the 'Bâtard-Montrachet Grand-Cru 1981' from Louis-Latour will be on my tasting table. Cheers!
Marcus: love to hear from you as always. Very interested in how the old white Burgundy will taste
@@TrophyWineHunter, Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand-Cru, 1981 Maison Louis-Latour. The filling level of the Burgundy bottle - 1.5 cm. A great golden yellow color, with a very slight discoloration to ocher yellow. A bright and vibrant color. The first indications that the wine was fine. The Durand corkscrew used to uncork the bottle. The cork went out well from the wine bottle and was in good condition. The cork was almost completely permeated with wine. The cork smelled pure, no suspicious or musty scents. Another indication that the wine was indeed good. The Bâtard then served in a spacious wine glass and cooled very slightly. My mouth was prepared for an old aged wine. Through a château Bonnet 1989 from the Entre-deux-Mers. Immediately at the first scent impressions of the Bâtard it was clear. "This is a great wine, in an excellent condition of great class!"
In smell and taste. No trace of oxidation, pure, elegant, lively, complex and convincing. A balanced mix of lush maturity and minerality. Supported by noble fine acids and very civilized wood use. The alcohol balance was excellent, the drinking heavenly, with an unsurpassed tension. An exemplary balance that is often characteristic of matured wines of great class. The scents and flavors are reminiscent of delicately dried and candied fruit. Apple, quince, apricot, lime, yellow raisins. Almond, cardamom, vanilla, butter puff pastry. Garden herbs such as basil, dill, thyme but also lemon balm etc. All this refined and with a creamy/rich mouthfeel, which never tired for a moment. With constantly changing scents, flavors and surprises. I never felt like I was tasting an old wine.
It was a legendary wine! With, as crazy as it sounds, still a future. Even after 42 years! Cheers
@@marcusvandenbroek8957 great tasting note. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Enjoyed this video, thanks! One small point: Leflaive did make some reds in the past. I’ve tried it once (a 99) and must say, the whites are a lot better!
Thanks for watching my video and your info. Cheers!
I just tried this today. No words to describe lucky i got 11 bottles left.😊
Willis: Batard is my favorite white wine region in Burgundy. I agree that this is a spectacular wine. Hope you are keeping well. Cheers!
Great video- and I doubt that your failure to be wowed is due to your "not understanding White Burgundy". For me, white Burgundy is the most fraught wine out there- super high prices and lots of disappointments. It's a minefield! But I come back bc there are occasional magical bottles- though it's not always the most expensive ones that knock my socks off. Thanks for the interesting videos- keep it up!!!
Noah: thx for your continued support. I agree. You do keep going back to Burgundy looking for those magical experiences but they are few and far between. Cheers
The problem is that when you get used to Chardonnay from Burgundy, it’s hard to love new world Chardonnay.
Henri: Yes I would agree but then again, I haven't done a deep dive into new world Chardonnay yet. Cheers!
ya need 2 spend $40+ per bottle, son
It must be a truly excellent white wine!
Yes, it is spectacular although I think it hit is peak a few years ago. Cheers!