2023 Vincent Girardin, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, France

93-95 points, Vinous
"The 2023 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a more outgoing and vigorous bouquet than the Bienvenues. It has more white than yellow fruit here, crushed stone and touches of wild mint/fennel emerging with time. The palate is very well balanced with a saline opening. It has good depth and is quite pithy and grippy toward the finish. There is an admirable gutsiness to this Bâtard that makes it a worthy follow-up to the splendid 2022."

• France – Burgundy • Vincent Girardin is a refined, contemporary Burgundy maison focused on estate-driven wines of precision, freshness, and place. Maison Vincent Girardin reflects a modern, quietly confident expression of Burgundy rooted in terroir and restraint. Founded in 1980, the house is now led by President Jean-Pierre Nié, with winemaker Éric Germain at the helm since 2003. Under their stewardship, the focus has shifted toward greater precision, sustainability, and a stronger emphasis on estate and long-term partner vineyards. In both vineyard and cellar, the philosophy is one of minimal intervention. Sustainable viticulture, careful parcel selection, reduced oak influence, and low-impact winemaking allow each site to express itself clearly. Large-format and neutral barrels are favored, sulfur is tightly controlled, and élevage is adapted to each vineyard rather than imposed stylistically. The resulting wines are defined by clarity and balance. Whites from Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet emphasize tension, minerality, and length over richness, while reds from Volnay and Pommard are elegant and expressive, marked by pure fruit and supple tannins.