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95 RP.
"The Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet was the last of the 1996s to start its malo-lactic. It spent over 24 months on its lees without any sulfur, something that would have been a recipe for disaster in a less hygienic and lower acid year. It displays fresh clay, earth, and sweet pear aromas that are followed by an expansive and rich personality. This wine is extremely exuberant (atypical for the usually austere Bienvenue), expressing super-ripe pear, peach, earth, toast, and lemon flavors." Wine Advocate #123, Jun 1999 |