Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2012 tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Bienvenue Batard Montrachet Grand Cru from Vincent Girardin does not possess the same focus as Jean-Claude Bachelet’s and is not as immediate. However, it does improve with aeration in the glass and develop attractive chalk, almost flinty scents with time. palate is fresh and crisp with a fine line of acidity, nicely poised in the mouth but without the same complexity as Bachelet’s. Perhaps this has more to give in the future? Cellar it for four or five years and see what evolves in bottle.