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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by TWSA on 8/23/2023 & rated 87 points: Quick Notes Series
In recent years I've became quite put off by trying old whites from Burgundy due to the increasing chance of facing bottles with Premox. When bottles reach a certain age it becomes difficult to tell if it's a Premox or is it the wine itself that has reached certain stage of its life. I'm inclined to believe that this 98 is simply just mature and not interesting. Golden in color and showing aromas of red dates and hints of Balsamic, one can always say this is quite complex but in my mind it's complex but probably not in a good way. Once white loses all its freshness I lose the ability to enjoy them. Unfortunately the Montrachet is probably at this stage already which is a pity for such a prestigious bottle.
Drink: past peak and needs to drink up
Rating: 87 (191 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 12/6/2021 flawed bottle: sadly gone (540 views) | | | Tasted by noppakit s. on 11/26/2011 & rated 94 points: White Night # 2
Sauzet : 1998 Montrachet 94/100
Leflaive : 2000 Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet 93/100
Henri Boillet : 2006 Chevalier-Montrachet 95-96/100
Dauvissat : 2005 Chablis 1er Cru La Forest 93-95/100
Comtes Lafon : 2000 Meursault Perrieres 94-96/100
Lucien Le Moine : 2006 Corton-Charlemagne 92-94/100
Moet : 2002 Grand Vintage 92/100
Dominique Laurent : 1996 Musigny 93-96/100
1998 Montrachet seems 5 years too young but very nice at the moment. Good nose of tea leaf, honey, mineral, deep and subtle. Well balance, medium-bodied, beautiful texture with tremendous finished...powerful without weight... nothin' movin'... long finished.
Drink now - 2025....................94++/100..................... (3749 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 9/18/2009 & rated 94 points: Full Monty Tasting Dinner (Montrachet & Le Montrachet only) (Stephen Gold's home, San Francisco, California): Light medium golden color; floral, orange honey, butter nose; rich, butter, pineapple, ripe lemon, floral, honeyed, mineral palate; long finish (2625 views) | | | Tasted by jimbomatic on 3/2/2009 & rated 90 points: This wine has made me nervous for a long time. I had to pour out 6 bottles of ’98 Sauzet Champs Gains that were all PMOXed to death. So this wine sat there and I knew it might just be a $200 POS. Decided to go for it. No PMOX!!!! While not the best Montrachet I have ever had this was pretty nice and considering I thought it might be DOA I enjoyed it immensely. Pairing it with a lobster roll and a lobster claw served with clarified butter didn’t hurt either. This was less racy and stony than I expected and really was a wine that was about texture. While not creamy or oily it definitely had a softness to it that was appealing. Flavors were along the lines of ripe pear and Golden Delicious apple. Not much in the way of layers so the complexity was less than one might hope for but overall appealing for its lush texture and rich flavor profile. Glad we opened it now. Don’t think this is one for the long haul PMOX or no. (3551 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 1999, IWC Issue #86
(Domaine Etienne Sauzet Le Montrachet) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/18/2009)
(Etienne Sauzet Montrachet) Light medium golden color; floral, orange honey, butter nose; rich, butter, pineapple, ripe lemon, floral, honeyed, mineral palate; long finish 94 points |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
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Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
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