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Bottle of Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 2018 [NET]-White Wine-Flatiron SF

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 2018 [NET]

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Etienne Sauzet
$265.00
NET

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What is this wine?
Domaine Etienne Sauzet, now run by Gérard Boudot and his daughter Emilie, is one of Puligny-Montrachet’s benchmark estates, known for crystalline, terroir-driven Chardonnay. Les Combettes is a premier cru bordering Meursault, with clay-limestone soils that yield wines combining Puligny’s precision with a touch of Meursault’s breadth. The 2018 vintage in Burgundy was warm and generous, producing ripe, concentrated whites with surprising freshness and balance.

Why get this wine?
Sauzet’s Les Combettes is one of the domaine’s most admired premiers crus, consistently offering near–grand cru quality. It is especially prized for its layered complexity and aging potential. The 2018 bottling shows the richness of the vintage wrapped in Sauzet’s hallmark elegance, making it both approachable now and cellar-worthy.

What does this wine taste like?
Ripe pear, peach, and citrus with notes of acacia, hazelnut, and a chalky mineral core. Full and textured, yet lifted by fine acidity and a long, saline finish.

When should you drink this wine?
Delicious now with aeration, but best from 2024–2035. A natural partner for lobster, scallops, roasted chicken, or creamy risottos.

Emilie and Benoit Riffault are the 4th generation of proprietors at this storied estate. Emilie's parents converted the entire estate to biodynamic farming. She and Benoit continue the practice of aging their wines on the fine lees for 10-12 months.

Professional Reviews

Burghound

BH 94
"This also flirts with the exotic but remains pure and fresh and I like the fine layering of the airy aromas of acacia blossom, lavender, tangerine peel and essence of spiced pear. There is excellent concentration to the moderately powerful and sappy medium-bodied flavors that possess even better depth on the lingering finish where about the only nit is a touch of warmth. This stylish effort is quite classy and should age effortlessly." -Allen Meadows

Antonio Galloni

AG 92
"The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1er Cru has a nuanced bouquet that needs time in the glass. Gradually opening with crushed limestone, hints of white peach and citrus fruit. Superb delineation. The palate is very well balanced with fine acidity, taut and fresh, quite spicy towards the finish. Pretty and alluring. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 white tasting." -Neal Martin

Robert Parker

RP 93
"The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes is performing well in bottle, unwinding in the glass with notes of white flowers, pear and peach, framed by a deft touch of toasty new oak. Full-bodied, lively and textural, as I observed last year, it's the most reserved of Sauzet's premiers crus; but the inherently open, charming style of the vintage means that it will drink at its peak sooner than the more structured 2017." -William Kelley

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy , Elegant , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied