Etienne Sauzet, Montrachet Grand Cru 2015
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2015
- ColourWhite
- ProducerEtienne Sauzet
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- Sub RegionMontrachet
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN10802292015
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2015 Montrachet Grand Cru, which comes from purchased fruit from the Chassagne side, was taken from barrel since it underwent a very slow malolactic fermentation according to winemaker Benîot Riffault. To be honest, it has a hard time following the Chevalier Montrachet, not nearly as expressive and without the mineralité shown by the vines located further up in the incline. The palate is actually more expressive with very fine tension, quite intense with palpable salinity, with a sense of energy. There is genuine weight and presence on the finish here and the aftertaste is very long, yet the action seems to reside with the Chevalier-Montrachet this season.
- Drinking Window: 2019 - 2033
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: December 2016
The 2015 Montrachet Grand Cru from Etienne Sauzet is just missing a little delineation and precision on the nose, where the oak barrels are too vocal, drowning out the terroir expression you want from a Montrachet. The palate is better, with wonderful balance and fine concentration, though it does not quite deliver the mineralité or tension I seek on the finish. I wonder where this will go in the future.
- Drinking Window: 2022 - 2030
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: February 2022