Domaine Faiveley, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 intense and mineral-inflected broad-shouldered flavors

intense and mineral-inflected broad-shouldered flavors are an exercise in restraint

Vibrant mouthfeel

Suitably rustic and dense in structure

A somber nose half-heartedly offers up notes of forest floor

even with traces of menthol as the Cabernets take the lead here

Domaine Faiveley, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 intense and mineral-inflected broad-shouldered flavorsHere too moderate wood is present on the aromas of honeysuckle, lemon confit and a vague hint of the exotic. The rich, dense and larger bodied flavors possess a highly seductive mouthfeel that contrasts noticeably with the youthfully austere and intensely citrus inflected finish that is presently a bit short. I suspect that once this is bottled that it will better harmonize as its somewhat awkward today.