2016 Batard Montrachet

The 2016 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is lovely, offering up aromas of sweet yellow orchard fruit, iodine, lemon oil, hazelnut cream and honeycomb. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and richly textured, with considerable flesh for the vintage and a deep, concentrated core, though balanced by tangy, incisive acids. The finish is long and expansive. It's a terrific Bâtard that will develop beautifully in the cellar.

(these vines suffered less from the frost than the Bienvenues): Riper aromas of stone fruits and clove suggest a fuller wine than the Bienvenues. Very rich but dry, with its sappy peach and orchard fruit flavors displaying excellent breadth. There's a seductive umami texture in the middle but the finish is still a bit disjointed. This wine will require patience.