(BH93-95 points) While not quite as elegant the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, the equally reserved nose is even slightly more complex with its layered array of pear, white peach, lilac, acacia blossom and anise aromas. As is usually the case this is a bigger and richer wine with its imposingly scaled flavors that brim with palate coating dry extract before concluding in a driving and almost painfully intense finale. Like the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet this most impressive effort is built to reward extended cellaring and indeed will need at least 6 to 8 before it will display even some of its full potential.

(WA93-95 points) The 2014 Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru is much more convincing and energetic on the nose compared to the Bienvenue with upfront, flinty scents storming from the glass. The palate has a touch of viscosity on the entry, predicating a powerful and broad shouldered Bâtard that is determined to make an impression, which it does. It is very well balanced, very intense and just a lovely white grand cru Burgundy. - Neal Martin