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2017 Domaine Faiveley, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
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Burghound
The toasty nose is presently sufficiently reduced that it is impossible to fairly assess. The rich, powerful and beautifully delineated big-bodied flavors possess almost painful intensity and a reasonable amount of mouth coating extract that buffers the firm acid spine shaping the moderately austere finish. This is not quite as dense as the BBM but it's not far off and note that this too is going to require extended cellaring.
Decanter
In a very good year for the white grands crus of the Côte de Beaune (provided people didn't pick too late), this stylish expression of the terroir is right up there with the very best of them. Focussed, serious and dense, it has richness and concentration, with scented oak, some baking spices and palate-cleansing acidity. (TA)
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Domaine Faiveley's 2017 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is showing very well, unfurling in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, white peach, orange oil, white flowers and an elegant top note of nutmeg. On the palate, it's full-bodied, satiny and supple, with lively acids, excellent concentration and a precise finish. This is a beautifully balanced Bâtard that represents a decidedly elegant interpretation of this sometimes hulking and massive Grand Cru. Faiveley's 2017 portfolio showed well from barrel, and their promise was confirmed when I revisited an extensive range from bottle. Fragrant, elegantly textural and incisive, these are some of the finest white wines produced at this address for some time; and the white wines are complemented by a range of supple, succulent reds that will offer a broad drinking window, even if they don't quite hit the highs attained in 2016. These wines come warmly recommended. (WK)
Stephen Tanzer
Pale yellow. Inexpressive and backward on the nose but quite pure, hinting at pineapple, white peach, citrus peel and menthol. Then juicy and penetrating in the mouth, conveying a stronger impression of acidity and salinity than the Bienvenue; this wine is more floral, while the Bienvenue shows more lemon and mandarin orange fruitiness. Here the easy fruit is already disappearing and the terroir is beginning to emerge owing to a very early malolactic fermentation (in January), but this powerful, sappy grand cru will need time to evolve in bottle. (ST)
Vinous
The 2017 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a more introspective bouquet compared to the Bienvenue, perhaps more malic, with a subtle, almost algal scent. The palate is very precise, maybe a bit "meaner" and more Chablis-like than the Bienvenue, but almost Zen-like toward the finish. It does not have the charm of the Bienvenues and frankly, it isn’t trying to. This is more a cerebral, terroir-driven wine.
Burghound.com
The toasty nose is presently sufficiently reduced that it is impossible to fairly assess. The rich, powerful and beautifully delineated big-bodied flavors possess almost painful intensity and a reasonable amount of mouth coating extract that buffers the firm acid spine shaping the moderately austere finish. This is not quite as dense as the BBM but it's not far off and note that this too is going to require extended cellaring.