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2002 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes, 1.5ltr

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April 8, 2007 - $190

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RATINGS

92Burghound.com

Aromas that are noticeable riper. Notes of white flowers, ripe peach, apricot and a hint of the exotic such as mango and banana lead to concentrated, dramatically powerful and muscular flavors of knockout length.

90-92The Wine Advocate

Ripe apples, hazelnuts, and fresh flowers are intermingled with buttery aromas in the nose. Light to medium-bodied and revealing appealing richness and depth, this is a tangy, mineral-filled wine that is admirably complex.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet, Les Combettes

Les Combettes is a 19.4-acre acre Premier Cru vineyard in the Puligny-Montrachet appellation in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is on the northern edge of the appellation and borders Meursault. Les Combettes is considered the appellation’s finest Premier Cru, and writer Clive Coates calls Les Combettes “the most complete wine” of the four Premier Cru vineyards in northern Puligny-Montrachet. Les Combettes, he writes, “is a mouthwatering and deliciously elegant combination of Meursault and Puligny, with the steeliness of the latter and the honeysuckle and hazelnut of the former.”

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, 1er (Premier) Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.