Domaine Faiveley : Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand cru 2023

A wine of great finesse and richness, boasting delicate aromas of ripe pear and hazelnut with a firm mineral underpinning. The texture is creamy, silky and subtle but not at all heavy. The restraint and elegance are remarkable, and the sometimes over-the-top richness of Bâtard is absent. The grapes are from the half-hectare acquired from Domaine Monnot in 2008. They were gently pressed as whole clusters and are ageing at present in cask, 50%–60% new.