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2014 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Garenne’ 1er Cru

$320.00
  • Producer
    Etienne Sauzet
  • Vintage
    2014
  • Grape Variety
    Chardonnay
  • Region
    Burgundy
  • Sub Region
    Puligny-Montrachet
  • Size
    Bottle
SKU: SAUZPMG14EC1

Domaine Etienne Sauzet, established in the 1920s and today one of the most important producers of white wine in all Burgundy

The history of this domaine dates to the beginning of the 20th century, when Etienne Sauzet inherited and bought several plots of vines in the village of Puligny-Montrachet. The vines passed through the family to Jeanine Boillot, Sauzet’s granddaughter. Jeanine and her husband, Gérard Boudot, managed the domaine, making many modernizations including improved vinification techniques and biodynamic farming.

Today the domaine has been passed to their daughter Emilie and her husband, Benoît Riffault, who continue to produce white wines that are among the most sought-after in all of Burgundy. Although the winemaking techniques have been modernized, M. Sauzet’s traditions of estate-bottling and of aging the wines on their lees for 10-12 months to “nourish them” are still respected and result in superbly finished, fruity, and full-bodied wines. After four generations, Sauzet is still synonymous with high-quality, elegant, Burgundian Chardonnay.

Some 9.24 hectares are currently owned, including tiny plots of Batard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, along with an impressive array of six premiers crus in Puligny-Montrachet.  A tiny (half hectare) plot is also owned in Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Encegnieres, directly underneath  vines Sauzet utilises in Batard-Montrachet.

Tasting Notes

92 Points Allen Meadows
A cool and pure nose displays notes of mineral reduction, green fruit and various citrus elements. There is terrific intensity to the much more mineral-inflected and slightly bigger medium weight flavors that possess very fine depth on the beautifully well-delineated finish that possesses Chablis-like iodine nuances.

 

2014 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Garenne’ 1er Cru