Domaine Faiveley, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 (from an enormous 7

(from an enormous 7

A somber nose half-heartedly offers up notes of forest floor

even with traces of menthol as the Cabernets take the lead here

minerals and toasty lees

Domaine Faiveley, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 (from an enormous 7Here too moderate wood is present on the aromas of honeysuckle, lemon confit and a vague hint of the exotic. The rich, dense and larger bodied flavors possess a highly seductive mouthfeel that contrasts noticeably with the youthfully austere and intensely citrus inflected finish that is presently a bit short. I suspect that once this is bottled that it will better harmonize as its somewhat awkward today.