The 2024 Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a delightful bouquet with crushed stone infusing the bright citrus fruit, tightly coiled but opening with time in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, quite saline in the mouth with oyster shell on the weighty finish. There is real weight and presence here. No wonder it has the highest sugar level among all the Domaine's cuvées - the power is palpable in this Criots.
94-96 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jan 2026)
The natural exoticism of Criots is on display with notes of white and yellow peach, citrus confit, ginger and a hint of honey. The succulent, even opulent, larger-bodied flavors brim with sappy dry extract that imparts an almost chewy texture to the mid-palate while buffering the very firm acid spine on the powerful, compact and strikingly long finale. This isn't the densest wine in the range but I very much like the balance and development potential.
92-95 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound (Jun 2026)
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