Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the Vougeraie Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 2022 include Tim Atkin ~95, Vinous ~93 and Burghound ~93; critics note tension, energy, purity and long finish
Tasting Note
Delicate yet concentrated: candied lemon, green apple, hawthorn and lilac, toasted almond, saline minerality and creamy mid-palate; fine acidity, spice and vanilla on a persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, lobster, scallop or lemon risotto, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi (fatty fish), tempura, mild Thai coconut curry.
Production Method
Organic/biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested, whole-berry pressing; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in French oak; 16–18 months élevage with ~25–33% new oak.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Boisset family) founded 1999; large organic/biodynamic estate owning multiple Grand Cru and Premier Cru sites across the Côte d’Or.