Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, 2012
Broader, larger and more unctuous than the Bienvenue, solid and opulent initially, this closes down a touch towards the finish. The fruit is clear though and the wine harmonious overall. There is great depth here and huge complexity. Great potential. This is just waiting to burst from its thick shell.
critic reviews
(bottled in mid-May): Bright lemon-yellow. Deeper-pitched than the Pucelles, with nectarine and spice flavors complicated by leesy and smoky nuances. Big, rich and sweet, with peach and smoke flavors lifted by high notes of grapefruit and jasmine and enlivened by bracing acidity. Best today on the penetrating, rising finish, where the wine's grapefruit cut leaves the mouth refreshed. Great potential here, but in need of at least eight years of aging.
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