2019 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is the finest rendition of this cuvée that I've tasted at this address. Exhibiting aromas of pear, hazelnuts, bread dough, citrus oil, anise and dried white flowers, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a deep and multidimensional core, racy acids and a long, resonant finish. While I often prefer Morey's Blanchots to his Bâtard, in 2019 the latter appears to have the edge—at least out of the gates.