96 point

The 2023 Bienvenues from Alvina Pernot is a step above the appellation, with concentrated aromas of grapefruit, gooseberry, acacia flower, hazelnut and spice. The texture is surprisingly fresh, with crisp acidity to balance the density and lead the wine to a lingering finish with surprising mineral depth. The wine was aged in mainly used casks, where it will stay over two winters; this will be best after five to seven years in the cellar, but will easily continue improving for 20 years.

94 point

The 2023 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru comprises three barrels this year. This has a sublime bouquet with outstanding delineation: a mixture of white and yellow fruit suffused with crushed stone and light oyster shell scents. The palate is surfeit with energy and just a very slight reduction. Hints of tropical fruit (passion fruit and pineapple) emerge toward the finish. This leans slightly to the exotic side but in a positive way. This will be very seductive.

94 point

This is aromatically quite like the Pucelles but with a touch of matchstick character. There is however notably more size and weight to the bigger-bodied that are rich and suave to the point of opulence while displaying evident power on the superbly long finish. Like a number of wines in the range, this too needs to develop better depth but it seems patently clear that the underlying material is so good that more is all but certain to develop if given a chance. In a word, impressive.

94 point

Pale lemon and lime. Much less is in evidence on the nose. Not the supple come-hither, indeed welcoming style of Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, but it is nicely presented on the palate, and like the Bâtard grows discreetly. A good fruit-acid balance, with some little slightly riper nuances at the finish. Three barrels made, one new, as for the Bâtard.