Faiveley Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Reductive and smooth round long finish. Best after open for an hour! 93-94.

Rich and powerful white that shows melon, peach, and dried tropical extract but it possess good balance. Good underlying minerality and acidity. It should develop nicely with a few more years in bottle.

This seems to have settled quite a bit since the last time; it comes around as a somewhat smooth operator, very balanced with butter galore, yet with plenty of minerals and citrus to follow. I don't get the exotic fruit, that I forund so plentiful last time and while it's a classic white burgundy, it's more difficult to place it in the appellation. #Ib

True to the terroir, this is rich, almost exotic, very layered with peach, butter, mango, orange, fine acidity keeps things in place. Concentrated juice, too early, certainly, build for the future. 94+ point #Kandestederne #Ib&Pia

An ebullient nose of mango, rockmelon, ripe peach and smoke. The palate is rich and sappy, with an intense fruit-sweet heart. It is layered with a creamy feel and the finish is bright, clean and persistent.

Exuberant, veering tropical.

Faiveley Cellar Visit and Tasting (Day 10, Visit 2) (Nuits St.-Georges) : Barrel tasting at Faiveley. Apple, pear and some lemon with an expanding, highly engaging finish. Very good 92-95 point potential.