Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, 2023
More closed and nervy than the Bienvenue. Very intense lemon, nut and stone characteristics. Less caressing than Bienvenue, but rapier-like, and incisive. Driven, serious and brooding. From four plots, two on the Chassagne side of the vineyard and two on the Puligny side.
critic reviews
The 2023 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a little more intensity on the nose than the Bienvenue with touches of struck flint, cold stone and light Granny Smith scents that are tightly coiled and unfold with aeration. The palate is crisp and taut, much more mineral-driven than the Bienvenue with a really complex and persistent finish that is a joy to behold. This riveted me to the spot, and is one of the finest expressions of this holding that I have encountered in over 25 years of tasting at Leflaive.