2024 Louis Billard Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 1.5L Magnum LC 2025 September Oily-textured and intoxicating in its

Oily-textured and intoxicating in its enveloping saline aromatics

Following the first epidemic of phylloxera in the mid-1880’s

A harmonious blend from three historic crus—Cannubi San Lorenzo

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2024 Louis Billard Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 1.5L Magnum LC 2025 September Oily-textured and intoxicating in itsSite: Old vines (~60 yrs) in Btard; deeper clays over hard limestone. Cellar Tech: Whole cluster press; native fermented for 45 days at 1518 C in small 113 L barrels. Raise for 15 months barrel, finished 1 month stainless; slow lenticular filtration; ~25 mg L free SO; 88 magnums bottled.