Vincent Girardin, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Size:6x750ml The 2013 Cartology Bush Vines

The 2013 Cartology Bush Vines has a very precise bouquet that demands a little coaxing from the glass

textural and concentrated

Fleshy and nicely framed with raspberry and blackberry laced with tobacco and a generous sprinkling of cracked black pepper on the finish

Here the wood treatment is less subtle though it does not overshadow the more elegant and slightly cooler nose of spice

delicious and vibrant middleweight flavors possess solid density as well as an appealing mouthfeel while displaying good if not genuinely special persistence on the balanced if slightly rustic finish that is firm enough to warrant 5 to 8 years of cellaring

Vincent Girardin, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Size:6x750ml The 2013 Cartology Bush VinesDiscreet wood frames honeysuckle and white flower aromas and continues onto the rich, full and quite (naturally) sweet medium bodied flavors that are both classy and stylish and wrapped in a forward, accessible and round finish that offers admirable length. Still, as good as this is, it seems almost flat after the impressive punch and drive of the Quintessence. 92 2009+