Appellations
Grand Cru · Côte de Beaune
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet · white · 1.6
The smallest of the Montrachet family, entirely within Chassagne.
Under the vines
Light stony soil at Bâtard's southern edge.
In the glass
Tauter and more citrus-driven than Bâtard, and made in tiny quantity.
Why it sits here
Fewer than a dozen owners, which makes it one of the rarest white grands crus.
Commonly misread
That rarity means quality. It is genuinely fine, and it is also very hard to find, which are two different facts.
Names worth knowing
Blain-Gagnard, Fontaine-Gagnard, d'Auvenay, Belland