Domaine Étienne Sauzet Chevalier-Montrachet 2012, presented with a torn label, is the same bottling as the standard Chevalier-Montrachet 2012 from this domaine. The 2012 white Burgundy vintage was a classically structured, ageworthy year across the Côte de Beaune.
About This Wine
Chevalier-Montrachet sits just above the Montrachet hill on the Puligny-Montrachet side, on stony, well-drained soils that tend to give tightly structured, mineral Chardonnays. The 2012 growing season was a cool, structured year across the Côte de Beaune, producing ageworthy whites with bright acidity and fine saline minerality. Fruit was hand-harvested, sorted and pressed gently before fermentation and barrel ageing on the lees for ten to twelve months in the Sauzet tradition. The torn label reflects the condition of the bottle, not the wine.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Citrus zest, orchard fruit and a cool, steely lift with soft buttered-brioche.
- Palate: Tight, refined and mineral, with bright acidity, ripe fruit and a long, saline close.
- Finish: Long, mineral and lifted, with the focus of a cool white Burgundy vintage.
Serving & Food
Chill to 12 to 13 degrees and pour into generous white-wine glasses. Pair with a seared sea bass, a poached salmon or a creamy mushroom risotto.
How to Enjoy
Open early, give it air in the glass, and serve alongside the main course.
Product Details
Producer: Domaine Etienne Sauzet
Appellation: Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Region: Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Vintage: 2012
Grape: Chardonnay
Volume: 750mL
Condition: Torn label
About the Domaine
Domaine Étienne Sauzet farms 15 hectares across Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune under Emilie Boudot, great-granddaughter of founder Étienne Sauzet, and her husband Benoît Riffault. The domaine's white wines are pressed and fermented in the cellar at Puligny and aged on the lees in oak before bottling, with farming run on sustainable and biodynamic lines across the estate.