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

fresh and crisp

More polite but superripe aromas of apple and honey

Brisk and tightly wound

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