Sauzet, Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru

Silky on the attack, the wine initially feels round and juicy then quickly shifts to show a salty, chalky edge. This is a reserved and tightly structured Bienvenues with reverberating acidity. It is also a fine example of how oak use is being highly reconsidered, even on Grand Crus. There is no new oak here; rather there are two 350-L barrels and one, once-used fut.

Winery: Etienne Sauzet
Appellation: Burgundy, Batard-Montrachet
Average age of vines: 30-35 years
Farming Methods: Organic, vegan, biodynamic
Maturation: N/A
Soil: Chalky
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Orientation: N/A
Vineyard Size: N/A

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Sauzet, Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2022	93-95 Vinous The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has much more expressive mineralité on the nose than the Bienvenue, with vivacious, citrus-driven aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is well-balanced with a slightly oily-textured entry. There’s plenty of extract here, very weighty towards the persistent finish that needs to subsume some of the oak. Very good potential. 94-96 Wine Advocate The 2022 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is my favorite of Sauzet’s grands crus, opening in the glass with aromas of waxy citrus, Anjou pear, freshly baked bread, white flowers and hazelnuts, followed by a full-bodied, satiny and seamless palate that’s pure, racy and refined, with excellent concentration and a penetrating finish. It’s derived from a parcel planted in 1938.	Bottle Image Label Image