Etienne Sauzet - Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023

The domaine of Etienne Sauzet is made up of 26 acres, much of it in the heart of the finest premier cru vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet. The average age of the vines is 30-35 years. Gérard Boudot, owner of Domaine Sauzet, is seeking maximum finesse and an individual expression of the terroir in his wines. Boudot, who married the granddaughter of the late Etienne Sauzet, runs the domaine and has modernized and improved the vinification, making Sauzet wines among the most sought-after white wines of Burgundy. The estate has been bottling 100% of its production since the early 1950's. Since 1975, the domaine has been selling the entirety of its production in bottle. The white wines of Puligny-Montrachet are some of the most famous and most widely acclaimed in the world. This is undoubtedly due to the local microclimates and the clay, siliceous sand and lime contents of the soil.

The Bourgogne Blanc gives drinkers the opportunity to have the fruit of Burgundy’s all-time great white producers. And as many of you probably could have guessed, this bottle is probably the best of all the Bourgogne Blancs and really gives wines twice and three times the price a run for its money.

Clear in color already. A lovely elegant nose, quite classy for appellation. Round, almondy fruit with a little bit more oak then usual for Bourgogne Blanc since it was 100% barrel- fermented due to the small crop rather than the normal 50%. This has good balance, with lemon/lime, cream and some anise on the finish.

"The 2023 Bourgogne Blanc has a crisp and quite nuanced bouquet of Granny Smith and light fresh pear scents. This is quite mineral-driven, considering it is a mere regional white. The palate is well balanced and not complex. It has commendable weight, plenty of malic flavors and a dash of white pepper and dill on the finish." - 89 Points, Vinous

Producer: Etienne Sauzet

Country: France 

Region: Burgundy 

Varietal: Chardonnay

Appellation: Bourgogne

Vintage: 2023

Size: 750ml