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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Firefly78 on 11/27/2013 & rated 90 points: Short-lived nose of honey, butterscotch with hints of ripe, tropical fruits. Mineral, focused and evolved. Round but by no means flabby. Medium+ finish. Much better than expected. (2123 views) | | | Tasted by djarcara on 10/21/2013 & rated 85 points: Great nose!! Big butterscotch, vanilla and honey nose. But, it faded quickly. Similar flavors, but again faded quickly. Became a bit oxidized. Past it's prime. Drink ASAP. (2102 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 5/29/2012 & rated 93 points: 1er Cru Puligny & Chassagne Montrachet 2004-1995, with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Fruit,light mineral, “fullish” nose. Light exotic notes. Good ripeness, well evolved, round wine. Med weight on mid palate , quite long and evolved. Very enjoyable. Fresh and young for a 1999. Good life ahead. 92-93 (3080 views) | | | Tasted by winefool on 10/13/2007 & rated 93 points: Wine dinner at Think (Think Cafe): Full yellow color. Medium nose of mineral, licorice, and yellow fruit. Nice round rich mineral yellow fruit with just a hint of butterscotch. (3229 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 12/27/2006 & rated 88 points: Medium golden yellow. Distinctly honeyed nose, brioche and floral notes. Plenty of honey on the palate too, floral notes, traces of creamy oak, decent acidity and very long finish with nutty notes at the tail end. Taut, with good complexity, although perhaps lacking a little generosity and charm. (2900 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 2/24/2006: Chardonnay. Mid colour. Slightly chalky nose. Clean but fuller bodied than it seems. Lacks the favour profile at the moment though, needs time and air. Food wine. Single varietals Offline, RJs London (1511 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 11/2/2003 & rated 92 points: Tasted at the home of Amy Weinberg, who provided the bottle. Bright disc. Light straw robe with clear rim. Clean nose, showing very intense aromas of honeysuckle, pears and minerals. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and similar flavors as for the nose. Long, smooth finish. (1100 views) |
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Burghound (5/11/2002)
(Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Referts 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2001, Issue #3
(Domaine/Maison Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2000, IWC Issue #92
(Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet Les Referts) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Etienne Sauzet Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeLes Referts On weinlagen-info
Les Referts is a Premier Cru vineyard in the famed Puligny-Montrachet appellation of Burgundy's Cote de Nuits sub-region. Like most of the village, Les Referts is planted to Chardonnay, although this vineyard's position at the base of the hill gives a slightly richer, generally less floral wine than is usually associated with Puligny-Montrachet wines.
The 5.5 hectare (13 acre) site lies north of Puligny town, on the commune boundary with Meursault. Meursault's Charmes vineyard is just across the road.
In Puligny-Montrachet commune itself, Les Referts sits below the Les Combettes vineyard to the west with Les Perrières running along the slope to the southwest. The vineyards below, to the east of Les Referts, are only classified for use in village-level wines.
Les Referts' position at the base of the slope means that while the soil is still calcareous, it is deeper and slightly richer here. This clayey marl has a higher proportion of iron, betrayed by its red color, and the wines are more muscular and heavier than most Puligny-Montrachet as a result.
The vineyard has a gentle slope, facing southeast and giving the vines plenty of exposure to the morning and early afternoon sun. However, Les Referts is less exposed to cooler influences than in the vineyards at slightly higher elevations, and so there is sometimes a tendency for the grapes to overripen and lose acidity.
Les Referts Premier Cru wines are often compared to Meursault wines rather than Puligny as they are more closely aligned with the signature style of that commune.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
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
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
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