2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Etienne Sauzet, Burgund (0,75l)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Etienne Sauzet

Open and expressive, Sauzet's 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru bursts with notes of citrus oil, white flowers, toasted nuts and ripe apples. Medium to full-bodied, round and charming, it's lively and saline, with an open but precise profile. This appears to be a giving, immediate wine in the making. - William Kelley, Jan. 2021

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Etienne Sauzet

An ultra-pure nose is comprised by notes of cool, floral, citrus and a broad panoply of spice elements, especially anise and clove. The almost painfully intense big-bodied flavors brim with both minerality and dry extract that imparts a sappy texture to the chiseled, hugely long and citrusy finale. This is a Chevalier of crystalline purity and a simply gorgeous mouthfeel and while it does need to develop more depth, the potential certainly seems to be present. - Allen Meadows, June 2021

Vinous - 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Etienne Sauzet

The 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru was served before the Bâtard-Montrachet as Riffaut finds this more elegant. It has a sophisticated bouquet with scents of orange blossom, tinned apricot, mirabelle and a cheeky hint of curry leaf. This is open and expressive. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, concentrated yet, as Riffaut suggested, a more elegant and feminine Chevalier than previous vintages with long sustain on the finish. Lovely, though maybe not as profound as the Bienvenues. - Neal Martin, Dec. 2020