Etienne Sauzet

La Garenne Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.215 ratings

9.26 pro ratings

Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Chardonnay

Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces

Top Notes For

9.1

Little corny and bit fat, but hard to complain too much. Just lacked a bit of tension.

Little corny and bit fat, but hard to complain too much. Just lacked a bit of tension.

Feb 15th, 2017

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.1

Bold and full bodied. Showing well but lacked the tension and complexity of the 11 #combettes #etiennesauzet #pulignymontrachet #premiercru #chardonnay #cotedebeaune #burgundy #ctbucklinwine

Bold and full bodied. Showing well but lacked the tension and complexity of the 11 #combettes #etiennesauzet #pulignymontrachet #premiercru #chardonnay #cotedebeaune #burgundy #ctbucklinwine

Nov 5th, 2016

9.1

Worth it

Worth it

Jul 3rd, 2015

Giampaolo Venica

Partner/Winemaker Venica & Venica

9.2

Great bottle but was expecing more minerality reading famous reviewers, probably just closed for youth

Great bottle but was expecing more minerality reading famous reviewers, probably just closed for youth

Nov 28th, 2014

Jennifer V. Cole

9.4

Classic Puligny. Clean and elegant. On the cusp of creamy and lemony but without going too far in either direction.

Classic Puligny. Clean and elegant. On the cusp of creamy and lemony but without going too far in either direction.

Aug 10th, 2016

9.3

Pablo had this 8 years ago

Pablo had this 8 years ago

Jan 13th, 2016

Robin Kelley O'Connor

Educator Italian Wine Merchants

9.3

Robin had this 9 years ago

Robin had this 9 years ago

May 14th, 2015

9.1

Stephanie had this 3 years ago

Stephanie had this 3 years ago

Jul 31st, 2021

9.0

Stephanie had this 3 years ago

Stephanie had this 3 years ago

Jul 10th, 2021

9.2

Stephanie had this 4 years ago

Stephanie had this 4 years ago

Aug 29th, 2020