Once again there is enough reduction to render the nose tough to assess. The finer if less voluminous and powerful medium weight flavors possess a really lovely mouth feel before culminating in a beautifully long, balanced and wonderfully complex finale. This is excellent and should also age very well.

The 2017 Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has what might be called a more adventurous bouquet than the Bâtard: light sea spray scents developing in the glass, gaining intensity with subtle petrichor aromas. The precise, focused palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity and slivers of orange zest and citrus peel toward the persistent finish. I discern more potential here than in the Bâtard-Montrachet this year. 2022 - 2038 .