From a parcel situated not far from Montrachet, Pierre Morey’s 2006 Batard-Montrachet offers aromas of honeysuckle, chalk dust, sea breeze, white truffle, and chicken stock. With brine and truffle taking the lead on the palate, this rich, expansive wine leaves not doubt that terroir has somehow sublimated any tendency of Chardonnay to express something as prosaic as fruits or berries. Sappy intensity of minerals and meet stock mark a long and intriguing finish. This should be fascinating to follow for close to a decade, perhaps longer. Pierre Morey – who recently announced his retirement after many years as cellar master at Domaine Leflaive – continues to craft Morey actively stirs the lees until Christmas, then lets the wines tell him when and whether to continue, which for the most part he did not in 2006. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661