2020 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
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Tasting notes
Paul Pernot’s Bienvenue Bâtard-Montrachet is really a wine of two halves, both decadent and mineral. On entry, it is really rich, with hyper-concentrated orchard fruit aromas, while the palate has an almost viscous, creamy, soft texture along with more intense yellow apple and white peach flavours. As it develops further, the drawstrings are pulled and the tension impressively builds and builds to a pinpoint, focused finish.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
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Lovely clear pale colour with the lightest lime inflection. The nose is much classier than the Pucelles. This has all that it should, with a little soft oaking, some gentle pear fruit, the barrel now adding a little toast on top. Low but adequate acidity, does not show through the volume of fruit. Very engaging.
About the producer
Domaine Paul Pernot is synonymous with Puligny-Montrachet. For the last 30 years, the estate – alongside Domaine Leflaive and Domaine de Montille (previously Château de Puligny-Montrachet) – has been one of the largest shareholders in the appellation.