The Bruno Colin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is a paradigm of excellence in the fine wine world. Hailing from the esteemed vineyards of Batard-Montrachet, in the heart of Burgundy, France, this elevated Chardonnay usurps expectation. Created by master vintner Bruno Colin, whose lineage of winemaking stretches back over multiple generations, this Grand Cru underscores the significance of tradition paired with innovation.

Harvested from 50-year-old vines, the grapes are handpicked and undergo meticulous selection to produce a wine with a profound depth of flavour. Fermentation occurs in oak barrels, bringing forth a luxurious texture and imbuing the wine with its signature toasty vanilla undertones. The resulting wine exhibits a sophisticated balance of ripe yellow fruit, floral notes and a vibrant mineral freshness.

The Bruno Colin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is not just a wine, but a testament to the art of winemaking and the rich viticultural heritage of Burgundy.

Wine Advocate (94-96)

The 2018 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru hails from a small parcel just below the Marquis de Laguiche's Montrachet holdings, and it's also performing beautifully. Offering up a lovely bouquet of pear, orange oil, white flowers and clear honey that's framed by a deft touch of oak, the wine is full-bodied, multidimensional and complete, with a deep and layered core, lively acids and a long, expansive finish.

Jancis Robinson (17.5)

Barrel sample. More obvious citrus and creamy oatmeal on the nose than on the Bienvenues, less stony. More obvious oak. Sinewy and fresh on the palate, tense rather than rich, tight and long. Chewy texture on the finish combined with lovely freshness and length.

Wine Advocate (95+)

The 2018 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is showing brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, honeycomb, white flowers, orange oil and wheat toast. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and muscular, with lively acids and an impressively structured, introverted profile for the vintage, concluding with a long, saline finish.

Burghound (93)

A notably ripe and ever-so-mildly exotic but not really surmature nose consists primarily of spicy white orchard fruit along with hints of wood, white flowers and viognier. The rich, opulent and vibrant broad-shouldered flavors possess lovely complexity while delivering excellent length on the powerful and focused if somewhat linear finish. This will almost certainly add body with age, and it appears to be structured for mid to even longer-term cellaring.

James Suckling (96)

The aromas of hot stones in the vineyard really highlight the dried apples and citrus with flint and straw, following to a full body with a tight palate and reserved finish. It needs time to open and show it’s greatness. Give it three to four years to open.

Emanating from the celebrated slopes of Burgundy, France, the Pierre Girardin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is a brilliant exemplar of viticultural artistry. Pierre Girardin, a 13th generation winegrower, meticulously cultivates the time-honoured Chardonnay vines, rooted in a rich terroir laden with limestone and clay.

The thoughtful oak maturation process ensures a layered and complex wine. It opens with an aromatic bouquet of ripe fruits, nuanced by subtle hints of vanilla and almond. On the palate, this lustrous golden-hued nectar offers a harmonious blend of richness and acidity, leading to a resounding finish.

The Pierre Girardin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 embodies the refined elegance synonymous with Burgundy's Grand Cru domain. A sensory delight for discerning oenophiles, this wine showcases the Girardin family's centuries-deep understanding of their land, their vines and the magical process of transforming grapes into a stunning lucid potable.

Emanating from the celebrated slopes of Burgundy, France, the Pierre Girardin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is a brilliant exemplar of viticultural artistry. Pierre Girardin, a 13th generation winegrower, meticulously cultivates the time-honoured Chardonnay vines, rooted in a rich terroir laden with limestone and clay.

The thoughtful oak maturation process ensures a layered and complex wine. It opens with an aromatic bouquet of ripe fruits, nuanced by subtle hints of vanilla and almond. On the palate, this lustrous golden-hued nectar offers a harmonious blend of richness and acidity, leading to a resounding finish.

The Pierre Girardin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 embodies the refined elegance synonymous with Burgundy's Grand Cru domain. A sensory delight for discerning oenophiles, this wine showcases the Girardin family's centuries-deep understanding of their land, their vines and the magical process of transforming grapes into a stunning lucid potable.

Jancis Robinson (19)

Fermented in 350-litre oak. The Puligny side of the grand cru. Two 350-litre casks. Less than last year because one part was not so good and they sold the fruit. The only wine of which there is less 2018 than 2017. 80-year-old vines. Picked 27 August! Bâtard likes dry warm summers. Barrel sample. Very slight hint of smoky reduction but nowhere near struck match. Both chalky and intensely citrus-fruited. Majestic and creamy. Another wine packed with fruit and richness. Deep and so tightly shaped by the freshness. Perfectly balanced. Fragrant and intense. Majestic already and will become more so. That gingery spice on the finish.

Wine Advocate (92-94)

Richer and more muscular than the elegant Charlemagne, the 2018 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru offers up notes of pear, citrus oil, beeswax, fresh hay and toasted nuts. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with ripe acids and chalky structuring extract.

Wine Advocate (92-94)

Richer and more muscular than the elegant Charlemagne, the 2018 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru offers up notes of pear, citrus oil, beeswax, fresh hay and toasted nuts. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with ripe acids and chalky structuring extract.