
- Colour
- White
- Producer
- Domaine Etienne Sauzet
- Region
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Drinking
- 2020 - 2027
- Case size
- 6x75cl
2016 PULIGNY MONTRACHET 1ER CRU LES FOLATIÈRES ETIENNE SAUZET - 6x75cl
- Colour
- White
- Producer
- Domaine Etienne Sauzet
- Region
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Drinking
- 2020 - 2027
- Case size
- 6x75cl
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Tasting Notes
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Neal Martin, December 2017,
Score: 91-93The 2016 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières was the only premier cru touched by frost and quantity was consequently reduced by 50%. That does not appear to have compromised the fragrant nose with scents of white flowers and a hint of aniseed. The palate is well balanced with a fresh entry, quite full in the mouth with quince and nectarine towards the spicy, feisty finish. Perhaps one of the most expressive of Sauzet’s 2016s in its youth, nevertheless it will age well. This is perhaps the most personality-driven of Sauzet's 2016s. Drink 2019-2032
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Burghound, June 2018,
Score: 92There is a faint hint of exoticism to the citrus blossom, green apple, mandarin orange and white peach suffused nose. The energetic, rich and delineated full-bodied flavors brim with both minerality and dry extract while delivering fine length on the markedly dry but not really austere finale. This too is good stuff. Outstanding. Drink: 2024+
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Producer
Domaine Etienne Sauzet

Etienne Sauzet is one of the great estates of Puligny Montrachet, taking its name from current incumbent Emilie Riffault's great grandfather who founded this domaine in the early 1900s. It boasts 15 hecatres of vineyards, comprising four white grands crus in Puligny and Chassagne and nine premiers crus. Today, under Emilie and husband Benoit's direction, their owned vineyards are fully biodynamic and they are one of the flag bearers for the appellation of Puligny.
Region
Puligny-Montrachet
Puligny Montrachet is known as the most delicate of the white wine appellations south of Beaune.Its wines tend to be linear and mineral offering delicate floral and orchard fruit aromatics. Its village and premier cru vineyard area total slightly over 200 hectares but almost half of them are premier cru making them one of the highest proportions of quality vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. Several grand cru vineyards are present, the most notable being Le Montrachet and Bâtard Montrachetwhich it shares with neighbouring Chassagne, but it does have the extraordinary Chevalier Montrachet and the tiny Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet all to itself. There are a handful of red wines grown, but they tend to be quite light and need to be drunk in their youth.