2015 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
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(just three barrels made from the estate's oldest vines, planted in 1936): Pale yellow. Explosive aromas of lemon, flowers and mint. (Boudot describes this wine as "a mélange of Pucelles and Bâtard.") Concentrated, spicy and intense, conveying lovely definition and early tightness for Bienvenues-Bâtard; in a distinctly airy style, with no impression of heaviness. Less powerful than the Combettes but more delicate and intellectual. Finishes spicy and tactile, with an element of saline minerality. Boudot reserves this wine for "noble fish" like turbot and St. Pierre (John Dory), while pairing the Combettes with chicken dishes.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin
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The 2015 Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montachet Grand Cru has quite an intense bouquet with wet limestone and light fumé scents, candied orange peel emerging after several swirls of the glass. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, nectarine and yellow plum, hints of hazelnut and grilled pine nuts infusing the citrus fruit that dovetails into an edgy, stem ginger tinged finish that lingers long in the mouth. This should develop into an accomplished Bienvenue, even if it will not rank amongst the very finest from the estate.
Palish yellow. Ethereal scents of lime blossom, lemon and spices. Penetrating, strongly stony and minty in the mouth, with a distinctly salty character; comes across as a bit less obviously ripe but more classic than the Combettes. Made from the oldest vines of the domain, this 2015 shows lovely inner-mouth lift and a muscaty quality typical of this wine in its youth. Finishes firm and saline, with a hint of lichee and lovely length. Serious juice.
Palish yellow. Ethereal scents of lime blossom, lemon and spices. Penetrating, strongly stony and minty in the mouth, with a distinctly salty character; comes across as a bit less obviously ripe but more classic than the Combettes. Made from the oldest vines of the domain, this 2015 shows lovely inner-mouth lift and a muscaty quality typical of this wine in its youth. Finishes firm and saline, with a hint of lichee and lovely length. Serious juice. Sep 2016, www.vinous.com