Loads of richly aromatic nuts and syrupy minerals can be found in the nose of the outstanding 2002 Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet. Medium to full-bodied, broad-shouldered and concentrated, it reveals hazelnuts, tangy minerals, candied lemons, and zesty limes in its deep, fresh character. Projected maturity: now-2011.
Importers: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802; Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990; Wine Markets International, Woodbury, NY; tel. (516) 364-1850; and, for the “Cuvee Nicole,” the same wine as the village Puligny-Montrachet, Kysela Pere et Fils, Fran Kysela, Winchester, VA; tel. (540) 722-9228