There is just one barrel of the 2021 Montrachet Grand Cru this year. This oak comes through quite strongly at the moment, especially compared to the Chevalier alongside, though there is obviously real power and intensity here. The palate is very well-balanced and multi-layered with gorgeous yellow fruit, crushed stone and hints of lemongrass toward the finish. This seems to really fill the mouth with flavour, though it deserves four to five years in bottle. Maybe I just prefer the more nuanced Chevalier.

A compelling effort, the 2021 Montrachet Grand Cru (Maison Louis Jadot) offers up aromas of pear, toasted bread, white flowers, hazelnuts and spices. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a layered core of fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish, it's impressively seamless and complete.