2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Classification Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru
Region La Garenne
Tasting Notes Light orange blossom and apricot aromas unfolding with aeration; leesy entry, fine weight and satisfying length.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Classification Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru
Region La Garenne
Soil Calcareous soil
Fermentation Vessels Old barrels
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed In A Pneumatic Press For Two Hours
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Oak Types French oak
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details The 0.14-hectare, Guyot-trained vineyard was planted in the 1950s. Grapes were harvested by hand and sorted in both the vineyard and winery. Fermentation in old barrels lasted approximately one month. Maturation lasted 12–15 months, using 15% new French oak and 85% two- and three-year-old barrels; after racking off the fine lees, the wine received a further three months in stainless-steel tanks.
Tasting Notes Delicate lemon and lime aromas with a hint of butter; elegant and poised, with precision and great length.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window Now to 2029
Classification Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru
Region La Garenne
Soil Top-of-hill site with little clay and comparatively more rock
Fermentation Vessels Wood, including foudres and 228-liter Burgundy barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Harvested Fruit Pressed Without Crushing For Approximately Three And A Half Hours, With More Than 20 Press Rotations
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Wine Advocate describes this cuvée as made from purchased grapes from a parcel farmed and harvested by the Sauzet team. The must was sulfited at the end of pressing and settled for 24 hours with most lees retained; the wines were racked to tank in July–August, and premiers/grands could remain on lees for up to six months before bottling. Burghound describes the vines as at least 25 years old.
Tasting Notes The Wine Society notes white and yellow peach with rich flavour. Wine Advocate describes pear, green apple, mint and nutmeg, a satiny texture and mordant finish; Vinous notes sea spray, estuarine character, green apple and a lightly spiced finish.
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