Etienne Sauzet, Montrachet Vintage:2020 A good flag-bearer

A good flag-bearer

They are so forward thinking and smart as they are still at the head of quality wines in the country

framed by a deft touch of nicely integrated new oak

Lacks the complexity of the Calon Ségur 1998 tasted immediately beforehand but it certainly isn't tired in any way

the flavors are bright and floral

Etienne Sauzet, Montrachet Vintage:2020 A good flag-bearer(made from purchased must sourced from Domaine Thnard, whose vines are on the Chassagne side; aged in two thirds new oak; only two barrels produced in 2016). This is sufficiently reduced that the nose is tough to properly assess. The broader shouldered flavors possess an almost painful intensity with plenty of muscle and mouth coating sap that manages to adequately buffer the slightly warm and youthfully awkward finish. I suspect that this will