Vincent Girardin, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Size:6x750ml The 2009 Extra Brut Blanc

The 2009 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vénus is sublime

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

(89-91)/2024+

dry and youthfully austere finale

A faintly sweaty tang and subtle suffusion of chalk add interest—and slight grain of tannin invigoration—to a lusciously refreshing but still very much fruit-dominated finish

Vincent Girardin, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Size:6x750ml The 2009 Extra Brut BlancDiscreet 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+