Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2012
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Vineyard Profile
- Appellation: Burgundy
- Location: 1 parcel in Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet
- Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
- Size: 1.15 hectares (2.84 acres)
- Vine Age: Planted 1958 and 1959
- Soil: Calcareous clay
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Vintage Report
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Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest date
Hand-harvested with grape sorting
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Vinification
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Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 25% new (maximum 1/2 Vosges, minimum 1/2 Allier)
Aged 12 months in cask and 6 months in tank, then prepared for bottling
Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2012 – 95 points – Wine Spectator Insider
"This is polished, with a creamy texture offset by racy structure. Lime blossom, lemon cake, hazelnut and peach flavors form the core, with bracing acidity driving the long, detailed finish."
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Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2012 – 94 – 96 points – The Wine Advocate
"…wonderful, complex bouquet with orange zest, apricot blossom, minerals and white peach that wafts enticingly…gathering momentum with aeration…The mineral-core is more pronounced …with a taut piercing finish that feels very persistent in the mouth."
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Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2012 – 92-95 points – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
"Tight, reserved nose hints at hazelnut and nutty oak; the fruit is shy today…Dense and tactile, with intense peach and lemon flavors supported by strong minerality. This rich wine boasts lovely balance from the outset…”