Etienne Sauzet Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Etienne Sauzet
Label Name:
 
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bâtard-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous (Neal Martin) 94–96; Burghound 93–96; Tim Atkin 96; Wine Advocate 93–95; Jasper Morris 94–97

Tasting Note
Powerful, mineral-driven Chardonnay with citrus, pear, white flowers, baking spice, toasted almond and saline minerality. Oily texture, concentrated mid-palate and a very long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Lobster with beurre blanc, scallops, creamy mushroom risotto, roast chicken, pork belly; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, ginger-scallion lobster, Cantonese steamed fish, richer dim sum and lobster dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; pressed without crushing, settled then fermented in oak (ambient yeasts), aged on fine lees with significant new oak influence (~40–50%).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Etienne Sauzet, established 1920s in Puligny-Montrachet; owns a small Bâtard parcel (~0.14 ha). Converted to organic (2006) and biodynamic practices (certified ~2013).