2009 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
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Pale color. Dried peach, pineapple and lemon peel on the reticent nose. Sappy and juicy in the mouth, but with a lush, seamless texture. In fact, this persistent wine seems rather easygoing for grand cru. The long finish shows some slightly drying oak tannins.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2009 Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet is impeccably understated and elegant from start to finish. Cool and reserved, it only gradually reveals its charms. The Bienvenue possesses striking purity in its crystalline fruit, beautifully integrated minerality and a long, refined finish. Everything here speaks to first class pedigree. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. Jacques Lardiere and Frederic Barnier showed me a wide range of 2009s during my visit in late June, 2011. Many of the jewels among the 2009s are hidden in the villages level wines, which I highly encourage readers to check out. I also tasted a selection of 2008s. The 2008s are quite fat for the year. Yields were lower than in 2009. Lardiere made the decision to age the wines longer on their lees to give them more richness, which he felt was lacking because of the inconsistent, high acid vintage. As a result, these are fairly big 2008s. Importer: Kobrand Corp., Purchase, NY; tel. (914) 253-7756
The 2009 Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet is impeccably understated and elegant from start to finish. Cool and reserved, it only gradually reveals its charms. The Bienvenue possesses striking purity in its crystalline fruit, beautifully integrated minerality and a long, refined finish. Everything here speaks to first class pedigree. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. ||Jacques Lardiere and Frederic Barnier showed me a wide range of 2009s during my visit in late June, 2011. Many of the jewels among the 2009s are hidden in the villages level wines, which I highly encourage readers to check out. I also tasted a selection of 2008s. The 2008s are quite fat for the year. Yields were lower than in 2009. Lardiere made the decision to age the wines longer on their lees to give them more richness, which he felt was lacking because of the inconsistent, high acid vintage. As a result, these are fairly big 2008s. Wine Advocate.September, 2011
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.