2010 Domaine Étienne Sauzet Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
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(Boudot picked this fruit on the second day of the harvest "to avoid surmaturite"): Pale yellow. Aromatic nose combines peach and acacia flower. Sweet, dense and peachy, with powerful underlying structure and palate-staining fruit. Seems better balanced and higher in acidity than the 2011 version, which accentuates the impression of minerality. Superb Batard with a silky texture and a very long, brisk finish. Likely to be long-lived.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2010 Bâtard-Montrachet is all about depth and richness. It possesses tons of raw power in its seamless, textured fruit. Today the Bâtard comes across as totally unyielding, as the wine continues to shut down fiercely with time in the glass. Frankly, it is hard to know what to make of the Bâtard at this stage of its life.
The 2010 Batard-Montrachet is all about depth and richness. It possesses tons of raw power in its seamless, textured fruit. Today the Batard comes across as totally unyielding, as the wine continues to shut down fiercely with time in the glass. Frankly, it is hard to know what to make of the Batard at this stage of its life. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. I have to admit I was a bit perplexed by these 2010s from Sauzet. A number of wines were massively reduced and/or heavily sulfured to a degree I did not encounter at any other property I visited. The best selections in the lineup are quite strong, which suggests some of those elements may dissipate over time as the wines integrate, but at the same time, I can only report what is in the glass, and the reality is that some of the wines in this lineup are very awkward at this stage. I suggest readers taste the Sauzet 2010s before making any major commitments. The 2010 harvest started on September 17th. Yields were closer to normal in the village wines, but down by as much as 35% in the premier and grand crus. The wines spent 12 months in oak, 25-35% new for the premier crus, and 35% new for the grand crus, followed by six months in tank. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802
Doesn’t really seem anything more special than the Folatières. Some density but a bit dull overall. (JR)