Opening in the glass with aromas of pear, orange oil, nutmeg, freshly baked bread, white flowers and pastry cream, the 2020 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru is full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, with a multidimensional core, racy acids and a bright, tensile profile, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. In the hands of Eric Germain, it's one of the best examples of this site being produced today.

Aromas of pear, lemon oil, vanilla pod, beeswax, freshly baked bread and white flowers introduce the 2019 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, a full-bodied, deep and textural wine that's seamless and complete, with a multidimensional core that's girdled by chalky extract and bright acids. Concluding with a long, saline finish, this is a first-rate rendition of the appellation.

The 2018 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with notes of orange oil, white flowers and pear mingled with crisp yellow apple, fresh bread and smoke. Full-bodied, layered and broad-shouldered, it's deep and concentrated, with a textural attack, a tightly wound core and a long, mineral finish.

The 2017 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru was showing brilliantly, blossoming in the glass with scents of pear, white currants, crisp green apple, dried white flowers and a subtle framing of new oak. Full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, for all this wine's texture it is its racy acidity and compelling sense of energy that lend it its distinction. This is a concentrated, beautifully balanced Bienvenues that is well worth seeking out.

Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting, Girardin's 2014 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a crisp, chalky and focused bouquet that gradually opens in the glass. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a killer thread of acidity, impressive salinity and an intense, much more Batard-Montrachet-inspired finish that lingers long in the mouth. This did improve in the glass, gaining a little more precision although in tandem, the oak became a bit "loud-mouthed" on the finish, hence my prudent score.