2005 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
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Tasting notes
Pale straw-yellow color. Musky aromas of nut oil, ripe apple and pear, with a faint resiny quality. Fat, sweet and rich, with a strong nutty quality not yet in harmony with the wine's brighter orange zest component. The oak element currently dries the finish, but my sample did not become more bitter with aeration. Still, I find this rather large-scaled Bienvenue a bit oxidative.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Tense and nervy on the nose and I would not be surprised to find a Chevalier Montrachet tasting like this. Great depth and tension. A positively athletic wine. Very chewy finish. Lovely balance but extremely youthful. Very long indeed. Lovely. (JR)
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.