Domaine Girardin 2004 Bienvenue Batard Montrachet - Purchased around release and well-cellared. Grand Cru depth and intensity - barely seems to have aged a year, much less a full decade. A pristine (non-Poxed) bottle would have no problem going another decade or two at the rate it appears to be aging. It perhaps lacks the elegance of the very best of BBM, but one whiff from the freshly-opened bottle suggested I would be in for a treat, and so far this is living up to its pedigree.
Again, such amazing middle-palate concentration, with deep dense golden apple, pear, fancy butter and cookie flavors that would please a gourmet pastry chef. It kills me a little that PremOx means so many of these wines are consumed young and/or DOA - 10 years old and this is only just beginning to unwind all its depths and flavors. I am really beginning to think that 2004 is the most underrated vintage of the century (Ha!) so far for White Burgundy.
Jim, I have the opportunity to purchase the 2010 P-Monty and C-Monty from Girardin locally. Any insight on quality? Pricing for the TX market is attractive.
Hit or miss producer. The BBM is a Domaine wine from when they purchased Henri Clerc (I think). I have had great bottles from a year side-by-side with disappointments from the negoce side of things - it’s why Girardin frsutrates me - instead of consistent greatness or mediocrity, you can’t be too sure what you’re getting. I know I bought the Puligny village in the past in some years after tasting, but no experience with 10s and Girardin.
