Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Etienne Sauzet
Label Name:
 
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet (Côte de Beaune, Burgundy)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Critic highlights for the 2022 vintage include Jasper Morris 92–95, Burghound 93–95, Tim Atkin ~94, Vinous 92–94 and Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 91–93

Tasting Note
Concentrated Chardonnay: green apple, lemon, white flowers, wet limestone and sea-spray minerality, with spice, toasted almond and a saline, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed cod, soy-ginger scallops, tempura, sushi (white fish), mildly spiced Thai/Chinese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from biodynamically farmed parcels; pneumatic pressing; barrel fermentation and ageing (c.12–20 months) with partial new French oak (c.25–40% in 2022); full malolactic and extended lees ageing with bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Etienne Sauzet, founded in the 1920s, owns ~10–15 ha in Puligny and environs. Now run by Émilie Boudot and winemaker Benoît Riffault; organic/biodynamic practices in place since mid-2000s.