Tasted from an ex-château bottle at home

A broadly floral-inflected nose combines notes of lavender

and smoky notes with its finish that doesn't want to quit

but oh so promising

The restrained

Etienne Sauzet, Batard Montrachet Size:6x1.5L Tasted from an ex-château bottle(from a . 22 ha parcel of domaine owned vines in Puligny and aged in 50% new wood). Reduction currently dominates what appears to be notably ripe fruit. By contrast there is a lovely sense of energy to the bigger, richer and more powerful full bodied flavors that also coat the palate with dry extract on the impressively long and equally complex finish. I mildly prefer the Bienvenues Btard Montrachet because of its marginally better sense of verve but