Etienne Sauzet, Batard Montrachet other_regions_australia 500-liter French oak vats and

500-liter French oak vats and 18% in new French barrique

with ample

some of the baby fat has begun to melt away

More polite but superripe aromas of apple and honey

with furry tannins which are perhaps just a little dry - not the most elegant tannic texture

Etienne Sauzet, Batard Montrachet other_regions_australia 500-liter French oak vats and(from a . 22 ha parcel of domaine owned vines in Puligny and aged in 50% new wood). Reduction currently dominates what appears to be notably ripe fruit. By contrast there is a lovely sense of energy to the bigger, richer and more powerful full bodied flavors that also coat the palate with dry extract on the impressively long and equally complex finish. I mildly prefer the Bienvenues Btard Montrachet because of its marginally better sense of verve but