2012 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru
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Tasted blind at Farr Vintners Kumeu/White Burgundy tasting. The 2012 Puligny-Montrachet from Etienne Sauzet has a very pleasant reduction on the nose: real mineralité here, intense and convincing, the kind of aromatics that take you by the lapels and demand attention. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity, fresh and complex with a lovely saline element toward the finish. For a village cru Burgundy this punches above its weight and is well worth seeking out.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale yellow. Slightly reduced aromas and flavors of citrus peel, menthol and minerality. Nicely concentrated, dry and classic, offering good volume for village wine and a lovely sugar/acid balance. A bit less saline than the 2013 but has more texture and intensity.
(I tasted an assemblage of lots): Bright, medium straw-yellow. Slightly reduced aromas of mirabelle, licorice, lichee, spices and pepper. Then juicy and quite dry on the palate, with a slightly exotic lichee quality supported by a firm mineral underpinning. Not especially fruity today.
Tasted blind at Farr Vintners Kumeu/White Burgundy tasting. The 2012 Puligny-Montrachet from Etienne Sauzet has a very pleasant reduction on the nose: real mineralite here, intense and convincing, the kind of aromatics that take you by the lapels and demand attention. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity, fresh and complex with a lovely saline element toward the finish. For a village cru Burgundy this punches above its weight and is well worth seeking out. May 2015, www.robertparker.com