Unwinding in the glass with aromas of pear, orange oil, freshly baked bread, peach, smoke and spices, the 2020 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru is full-bodied, satiny and layered, with terrific old-vine concentration, racy acids and chalky dry extract. Deep, multidimensional and structured, it will reward a bit of patience.

The 2019 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with scents of pear, honeycomb, toasted nuts, orange oil and white flowers, framed by a light touch of reduction. Full-bodied, layered and enveloping, it's rich and muscular, with a broad-shouldered, powerful profile, lively acids and a bright, mineral finish. This is a dramatic Bienvenues in the making from Sauzet.

The 2018 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with aromas of pear, citrus oil, white flowers, iodine and toast. Full-bodied, layered and fleshy, it's round and textural, with an enveloping core of fruit, lively balancing acids and a long, mineral finish. As is routinely the case, this is one of the finest wines in the Sauzet range.

The 2015 Bienvenue-Batard-Montachet Grand Cru has quite an intense bouquet with wet limestone and light fumé scents, candied orange peel emerging after several swirls of the glass. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, nectarine and yellow plum, hints of hazelnut and grilled pine nuts infusing the citrus fruit that dovetails into an edgy, stem ginger tinged finish that lingers long in the mouth. This should develop into an accomplished Bienvenue, even if it will not rank amongst the very finest from the estate.