2007 Domaine Paul Pernot Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru (Previously $170)

95 points Robert Parker' Wine Advocate: "The Pernot 2007 Batard-Montrachet features very ripe peach and melon; honeysuckle; Chartreuse-like distilled herbal essences; and marzipan, in a sweetly aromatic display that presages a lush, oily-rich palate of almost gaudy complexity. This finishes with a huge chalk-, herb-, and floral-tinged wave of fruit and nut essences." (12/09) 93 points Allen Meadows' Burghound: "(from 3 different parcels totaling .61 ha, one of which is in Puligny and the other two are in Chassagne; the vines are 10, 15 and 30 years of age). This is not quite as elegant as the Bienvenues but it’s more complex with a more reserved nose that grudgingly offers up hints of white flower fruit and spice but the big-bodied flavors are impressively scaled and while this is not quite as concentrated as the Bienvenues, it is more powerful and possesses a finish that seems to go on and on. This is relatively light on its feet, in fact it would be fair to say that this is a racy and refined Bâtard that will also be approachable on the early side." (Burghound, 06/09) K&L's Notes: "Just a bit reduced at present (06/08). The levels of SO2 are not higher than normal, but for some reason, according to Paul, the wine is not absorbing them quite as quickly as normal. The underlying wine is supple, rich and fat, showing good weight as it opens in the glass. Beautiful supple character to the fruit here. Keith Wollenberg, K&L Burgundy Buyer, 06/08)