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Etienne Sauzet, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet 2013
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet has a very succinct bouquet in the making, with lemon zest and orange blossom notes neatly entwined with wet limestone scents. The palate is very well balanced, reserved at first, but losing its inhibitions by the time we arrive at the precise orange zest and sour lemon-tinged finish. This is very classy and represents one of the more "saline" Premier Crus from Sauzet in 2013.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet has a precise and more mineral-driven bouquet compared to its peers. There is just the right amount of aloofness here, but it keeps drawing you in. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, maybe some botrytis here and it shaves away some (but not all) of the precision on the finish. However, I appreciate the harmony and depth of this Puligny and it should age nicely over the next 10-12 years. Tasted May 2016.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet has a precise and more mineral-driven bouquet compared to its peers. There is just the right amount of aloofness here, but it keeps drawing you in. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, maybe some botrytis here and it shaves away some (but not all) of the precision on the finish. However, I appreciate the harmony and depth of this Puligny and it should age nicely over the next 10-12 years. Tasted May 2016.
About the Producer
Etienne Sauzet is an estate based in Puligny-Montrachet, making some of the most sought-after Chardonnay wines in Burgundy. Sauzet's wines are prized for their elegance at village level and for their extra weight and concentration at Premier and Grand Cru level. The portfolio includes leading examples of Chevalier-Montrachet, Le Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Champs Gain. The domaine is made up of 15 hectares (37 ac) of estate vineyards split between the communes of Puligny-Montrachet, Cormot-le-Grand and Chassagne-Montrachet with small amounts of fruit externally sourced. The grapes are fermented in oak and aged in barrel for around a year – premier crus see up to 33-percent new oak, while grand crus get 40-percent. After barrel aging, the wines are racked into tanks for another six months on lees. Etienne Sauzet was established at the forefront of Puligny-Montrachet production by Etienne Sauzet himself (1903-1975). His 12 hectare (30 ac) estate was taken over by his son-in-law Gérard Boudot, although in 1991 Boudot's cousin Jean-Marc Boillot took out his share of vineyards, requiring Boudot and his family to make additional acquisitions to bring the property back to its current size.
