E.Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Champ Canet 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
E.Sauzet
Label Name:
 
Puligny Montrachet 1er Champ Canet
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 92–94; Vinous (Neal Martin) 90–92; Jasper Morris MW 94–96; Wine Spectator ~93; barrel and retail reviews praise long saline finish and purity

Tasting Note
Lemon oil, citrus confit and white flowers with baked-bread, pear and ripe orchard fruit. Satiny, medium–full body with saline minerality, hazelnut and nutmeg on a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, lobster Thermidor, mushroom risotto, creamy seafood pasta. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, delicate sashimi or sushi, tempura prawns, Cantonese steamed fish.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; whole-cluster pressing, settled then fermented (ambient yeasts) in French oak and larger vats; aged on fine lees 12+ months with limited new oak; bottled under natural cork.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Etienne Sauzet, established early 20th century in Puligny-Montrachet; now run by Émilie Boudot and winemaker Benoît Riffault. Estate farms organically/biodynamically and owns several premier and grand cru sites.