Etienne Sauzet - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Etienne Sauzet
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Puligny-Montrachet
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2020
Sku	210000004910
Size	750ml

Here the restrained nose grudgingly offer up a more floral-suffused nose that combines notes of petrol and citrus with those of apple and pear compote. There is excellent volume to the caressing yet markedly punchy medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the balanced, focused and impressively persistent finale. This is a wine of contrasts as the almost delicate mid-palate is quite different from the powerful and notably firm finale. This too could use better depth but like the Folatières, the Sauzet Combettes is justly known for its aging prowess.

The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1er Cru is very harmonious on the nose with crushed stone, white flowers, Granny Smiths and a touch of grassy meadow. Given time in the glass, subtle flinty element begin emerging. The palate is well balanced and shows maybe a little more new oak at the moment (although it is the same percentage as Sauzet’s other cuvées) but with a very persistent and satisfying finish. Huge potential. 

This wine is decidedly a bit more tropical than many of the others in the cellar, with notes of passionfruit and almost coconut on the initial attack. The parcel is located at an altitude between that of Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet. There is still impressive depth and complexity here, and a supple, balanced feel on the palate which avoids the trap of heaviness.

The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes is excellent, offering up aromas of stone fruits, pear, pastry cream, white flowers and fresh croissants, followed by a full-bodied, rich and textural palate, with a broad attack that segues into a layered, multidimensional palate. Powerful and broad shouldered, but nicely balanced, this is a compelling wine from Sauzet.

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