Winery Etienne Sauzet - Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

Winery Etienne SauzetChevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of Winery Etienne Sauzet is a white wine from the region of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of the Winery Etienne Sauzet is in the top 5 of wines of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru.

Taste structure of the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru from the Winery Etienne Sauzet

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of Winery Etienne Sauzet in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

Wine with spices taste

anise

On the nose the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of Winery Etienne Sauzet in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or butter and sometimes also flavors of minerality, apricot or pear.

Details and technical informations about Winery Etienne Sauzet's Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru.

Winemaker
Peter Douglas
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru - 2013
In the top 5 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru - 2012
In the top 5 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru - 2011
In the top 5 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru - 2010
In the top 5 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru - 2009
In the top 5 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru - 2008
In the top 5 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru - 2007
In the top 5 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru from Winery Etienne Sauzet are 2012, 2011, 2013, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Etienne Sauzet

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Etienne Sauzet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 150 of of France wines
In the top 3 of of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru wines
In the top 40 of white wines
In the top 650 wines of the world

The wine region of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

The wine region of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leflaive or the Château de Puligny Montrachet produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of peach, orange or floral and sometimes also flavors of lychee, grapefruit or smoke.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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