Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Etienne Sauzet |
Label Name: | Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bâtard-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous (Neal Martin) 94–96; Burghound 93–96; Tim Atkin 96; Wine Advocate 93–95; Jasper Morris 94–97
Tasting Note
Powerful, mineral-driven Chardonnay with citrus, pear, white flowers, baking spice, toasted almond and saline minerality. Oily texture, concentrated mid-palate and a very long, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Lobster with beurre blanc, scallops, creamy mushroom risotto, roast chicken, pork belly; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, ginger-scallion lobster, Cantonese steamed fish, richer dim sum and lobster dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; pressed without crushing, settled then fermented in oak (ambient yeasts), aged on fine lees with significant new oak influence (~40–50%).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Etienne Sauzet, established 1920s in Puligny-Montrachet; owns a small Bâtard parcel (~0.14 ha). Converted to organic (2006) and biodynamic practices (certified ~2013).