1999 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
With white Burgundies from this era, one's mileage may vary, but this bottle of Ramonet's 1999 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet was utterly pristine, opening in the glass with a beautifully vibrant bouquet of popcorn, buttered apples and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, elegantly glossy and intensely concentrated, with a deep, energetic mid-palate and a long, precise finish. While this Bienvenues boasts almost chewy levels of extract, the racy acids of the 1999 vintage preclude any hint of ponderousness.
Critic scores
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
Pure, highly nuanced nose combines lime, truffle, mint, flowers and herbs. Bright, penetrating and sharply delineated, with juicy flavors of white peach, apricot, citrus skin and herbs. Lively acids contribute to the wine superb structure and cut. Impressively persistent on the back end, but the Ruchottes is even longer.