Joseph Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche Grand Cru 2020 (750ML)

97 VM / 95 JM / 94-97 BH / 17+ JR

The 2020 Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche Grand Cru is consistent with my previous tasting in January. Exquisite definition on the nose, real mineralité here. The palate is intense and penetrating, touches of orange zest and spice building wonderfully towards the finish. Excellent.--Neal Martin, Vinous Media

A clear fresh colour. The oak lends a little touch of coconut but is not over dominant. The alcohol can be seen very slightly but it is really the massive weight of wine on the palate which stuns, and once again it is kept honest by the superb thread of natural acidity. A very fine finish, though the oak which shows in some whisky lactones needs to subside for perfection. Drink from 2028-2040. Tasted: May 2024.--Japer Morris, Inside Burgundy

The 2020 Montrachet Grand Cru (Marquis de Laguiche) has a complex bouquet with orchard fruit, crushed rock, orange blossom and light liquorice scents in the background lending a touch of exoticism. The palate is very well balanced with great depth and dimension. Perfectly judged acidity, quite powerful on the finish, this is a multilayered Montrachet that will require several years in bottle. Love the flintiness on the aftertaste!-- Neal Martin, Vinous Media

Here the wood treatment is no longer subtle though it stops short of fighting with the wonderfully broad-ranging nose of lemon confit, jasmine tea, acacia blossom and an abundance of spice elements. There is superb density and almost painful intensity to the palate staining big-bodied flavors that deliver massive persistence on the perfectly balanced finale. This strikingly pretty Montrachet is indisputably constructed for the very long haul, and I would recommend not touching a bottle for at least ten years. In sum, this is a stunning wine of class and grace. - Allen Meadows, Burghound

Cask sample. Amazing this is being poured, considering the price! A tad too cool admittedly. Tingly and rich but it's just a bit too tight to see its real qualities, which are probably there but a bit buried at the moment. Long though! - Jancis Robinson