Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru, Les Referts 2022

A Very Successful and Memorable Premier Cru

“The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Referts" is lovely, bursting with aromas of pear, green apple, confit citrus, freshly baked bread and toasted nuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy, with an enveloping textural attack that segues into a pure, mineral palate, it’s seamless and harmonious.” 
- Wine Advocate (1/18/2024)

• 17+/20 points, Jancis Robinson MW (2/5/2024)
• 91-93, Wine Advocate (1/18/2024)
• 91-94 points, Jasper Morris_Gray (1/2024)
•  94 points, Tim Atkin MW (Burgundy 2022 Special Report)

Cellaring:Drink now to 2034

BEHIND THE WINE

The history of this domaine dates to the beginning of the 20th century, when Etienne Sauzet inherited and bought several plots of vines in the village of Puligny-Montrachet. The vines passed through the family to Jeanine Boillot, Sauzet’s granddaughter. Jeanine and her husband, Gérard Boudot, managed the domaine, making many modernisations including improved vinification techniques and biodynamic farming. Today the domaine has been passed to their daughter Emilie and her husband, Benoît Riffault, who continue to produce white wines that are among the most sought-after in all of Burgundy. Although the winemaking techniques have been modernized, M. Sauzet’s traditions of estate-bottling and of aging the wines on their lees for 10-12 months to “nourish them” are still respected and result in superbly finished, fruity, and full-bodied wines. After four generations, Sauzet is still synonymous with high-quality, elegant, Burgundian Chardonnay.