
Leflaive
Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet, Grand Cru, 2023
justerini & brooks tasting note
One of the most textured and pliable Grand Crus, the palate initially explodes with an attack of flowers and fruit, tensing up and closing a little on the mid-palate; this may need some time to unravel but the wine comes back in force on the finish, showing richness presence and great persistence. An old vine parcel planted in 1959; the oldest at the domaine.
critic reviews
95/100Neal Martin,Vinous
The 2023 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a stern, backward, petrichor- and limestone-scented bouquet that is quite Zen-like after the range of Premier Crus. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a silver bead of acidity, gaining weight in the mouth and very saline on the finish with hints of orange zest on the aftertaste. Excellent.
DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2044
date of review 08/2025