2019 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
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The 2019 Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is quite pungent on the nose, on the verge of overpowering, with dried honey, yellow plum and a touch of French patisserie. The palate is very ripe, with tropical, slightly honeyed fruit and some alcohol that blurs the edges on the finish. This is enjoyable, but it lacks breeding. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2019 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru shows much more conviction and mineralité on the nose than the Bâtard-Montrachet, and articulates its terroir much better. The palate is well balanced with more acidity than the Bâtard, offering notes of red apple and lime and turning quite spicy toward the finish. It should age well over the next 15 years, possibly longer.
About the producer
Based south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Prémeaux-Prissey, Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999, grouping all of Jean-Claude Boisset’s holdings under one name. The property has a total 40 hectares of vines, with extensive holdings in Vougeot as well as plots in six Grands Crus.