Vougeraie, Bienvenue Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy weight and punch along with

weight and punch along with solid power and mid-palate concentration that adds to the appeal of the beautifully long and mouth coating finish

(located at the southern end of the Vosne section of Nuits)

round and generously proportioned middle weight flavors that seem somewhat advanced and lacking in energy

hence my question mark

but it will be a vintage similar to 2001 that will take a long time to really show its best

Vougeraie, Bienvenue Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy weight and punch along with(from a . 46 ha holding). Pretty notes of honeysuckle and a mix of citrus and white orchard fruit, especially pear, are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. The citrus character continues onto the rich, concentrated and almost painfully intense medium weight flavors that conclude in a bone dry, lengthy and beautifully balanced finale. This is also quite tightly coiled and a wine that will need all of a decade to reach its peak.