2023 | Etienne Sauzet Montrachet Grand Cru | Cote de Beaune Taboadella From small plots of old

From small plots of old vines in the commune of Tonnerre

90 pts Wine Spectator

4% cabernet franc and 4% petit verdot

with excellent balance

The old vines planted in relatively thin soils over the hard limestone base make this a truly special site that consistently delivers

2023 | Etienne Sauzet Montrachet Grand Cru | Cote de Beaune Taboadella From small plots of oldBenot says he waits at least ten years before touching his Montrachetcurrently drinking his 2010. He feels the wine is too "moody" when young, but it becomes unbeatable with age. This is super charged with intense, pure orchard fruit flavors showing highlights of positive reduction and smouldering firepit. Banana bread, cherimoya and passion fruit take the intensity up a notch as the wine opens. The breadth is noble and the persistence is bewitching.