In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, hazelnut, mineral

Palate: lemon, green apple, chalk, saline

Sauzet's signature premier cru, rich yet mineral, with citrus, white flowers and a saline finish.

What it pairs with

  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
  • Aged Comte
    Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

Les Combettes, bordering Meursault, is Sauzet's most celebrated premier cru.

  1. 1924 — Domaine founded

Facts

Producer
Domaine Etienne Sauzet
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Premier Cru (Puligny-Montrachet, AOC)
Oak
Around 14 to 16 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 120 to 260 at retail
Drinking window
6-20 from vintage
First vintage
1950

Scores

  • Burghound 92 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry high acid iconic medium body mood elegant occasion dinner party old world pairs with shellfish pairs with soft cheese pairs with white fish price fine single vineyard still white
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