Alas, there is just one (new) barrel of the 2012 Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, so good luck tracking it down. It has a powerful, intense bouquet that packs a punch and the layers of citrus fruit handle that new wood in its stride so that it is barely noticeable. The palate is beautifully balanced with waves of citrus fruit laced with dried quince and lime. In the mouth, the wood is more conspicuous, although there is sufficient concentration to suggest that it will be subsumed with 3 to 4 years bottle age. This could really startle those lucky enough to find a bottle in the future. Drink 2018-2030+. I have been a huge admirer of Benoit and Jean-Baptiste Bachelet’s wines, since I first encountered them in the UK. This vigneron slipped through the net in my mammoth November/December report, although for good reason, since the late malolactics made the wines impossible to taste. So, it is a pleasure to acquaint myself with their 2012s now that they are ready, and what an impressive set of offerings they make. This was the first vintage whereby the vineyard has been nurtured biodynamically, and, irrespective of whether the quality of wines is down to the tenets of Herr Steiner, there is no doubt that they are imbued with complexity and great fruit concentration without dispensing with elegance. The good news is that since I first reported on their wines, there is distribution in the United States. There is more the one great Bachelet in Burgundy. Importer: David Bowler Wine, New York, NY; tel. (212) 807-1680; www.bowlerwine.com; and Elite Wines, Lorton, VA; tel. (703) 339-8150; www.elitewines.com; Also available through Berry Brothers & Rudd in UK.