Aromatically, the impressive 1998 Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet offers rich, ripe apples and pears. This broad, medium-bodied, thick, and exuberant wine displays flavors reminiscent of minerals, gravel, spices, and assorted white fruits. Well-concentrated and deep, it should be consumed between 2002 and 2008.
Importer: Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel (212) 572-7725.