2018 Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes

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Tasting notes
Score 92/100 · Drink 2023-2045, Neal Martin, Nov 2022

The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1er Cru has a nuanced bouquet that needs time in the glass. Gradually opening with crushed limestone, hints of white peach and citrus fruit. Superb delineation. The palate is very well balanced with fine acidity, taut and fresh, quite spicy towards the finish. Pretty and alluring. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 white tasting.

Critic scores

Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

94
94/100

The Wine Advocate

16
16/20

Jancis Robinson MW

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90 points
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Score 90/100 · Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, May 2022

93 points
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Score 93/100 · Drink 2024-2040, William Kelley, Wine Advocate, Jan 2021

The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes is performing well in bottle, unwinding in the glass with notes of white flowers, pear and peach, framed by a deft touch of toasty new oak. Full-bodied, lively and textural, as I observed last year, it's the most reserved of Sauzet's premiers crus; but the inherently open, charming style of the vintage means that it will drink at its peak sooner than the more structured 2017.

16 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 16/20 · Drink 2022-2027, Jancis Robinson MW, Jan 2020

Lemon and lime on the nose. But a little lacking crispness and grip on the palate. A tad formulaic. (JR)

About the producer

Etienne Sauzet
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Product details

Grape Blend

Chardonnay

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

13.5%

Classification

Premier Cru

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