2021 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
96JG
93-96BH
93-96JM
95TA
91-93RP
91-93VN
$1,326.67
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John Gilman
Reviewed January 2023The 2021 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet from Domaine Sauzet is a brilliant wine in the
making. The bouquet is pure, precise and elegant, offering up scents of lemon, apple, a hint of peach, a complex base of limestone minerality, citrus blossoms, vanillin oak and a lovely topnote of citrus zest. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and soil-driven, with a lovely core of fruit, seamless balance, vibrant acids and a long, focused and complex finish that closes with outstanding energy and lift.
Professional Reviews
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Burghound
Note: from a .11 ha parcel where the oldest vines of the Domaine were planted in 1938.
An overtly floral-suffused nose features notes of lilac, carnation and acacia blossom that are trimmed in spice, citrus rind and soft wood wisps. The strikingly pure and beautifully defined larger-bodied flavors are not super-dense but I very much like the texture, all wrapped in a clean, bone-dry and compact finish that flashes plenty of focused power. This could also use a bit more depth but that shouldn't be an issue. As an aside, for those readers who were Sauzet fans 25-ish years ago, the '21 Bâtard reminds me quite a bit of the 1993, which is one of Sauzet's all-time great vintages. *Burghound Don't Miss!*
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Jasper Morris
Pretty pale primrose. The nose has a reductive character than is not displeasing. It feels as though there is something more floral beneath. In any case, a wine of substance. This continues on the palate, with excellent acidity behind. Nothing meagre though, the grand cru character is certainly there. The flavours build to the back. Well done. There is a lot in reserve here. Two barrels made.
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Tim Atkin
Light reduction lurks in the glass, but it doesn't take long for the herbal tea, lemon peel and hazelnut to peek through. The firmly structuring acidity, light mid-palate muscle and persistent flavors on the finish suggest some bottle age will help open this up. There are only eight rows of vines here – so small is the holding – that were originally planted in 1936. (CC)
Notes
Bill Nanson Burgundy Report: "The third parcel away from Pucelles, old vines since 1936 – a small cuvée The width here is more in the bass-notes plus a faintly smoky width of higher complexity. Ultra mineral, impressively intense yet always with full control – if there is some question of the greatness of some previous wines, there is none here – a super finishing reprise too – bravo!" (06/2023)
Details
| Origin | Puligny Montrachet, Burgundy, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Chardonnay |
| SKU | 1683313 |