DOMAINE ETIENNE SAUZET PULIGNY MONTRACHET PREMIER CRU LES FOLATIERES 2016 Bottle:12 licorice and grilled herb framed

licorice and grilled herb framed in austere close-grained tannins

Touches of vanilla and chocolate

much in the same way that Genever /Jenever forms of gin use the distinction of Vieux Systeme (using pot sills and lower proof distillation to retain flavor) to the new column stills distillation methods use more widely today which yields products with less character

There’s a dollop of spice that transitions into sweet vanilla and ends with bitter chocolate

DOMAINE ETIENNE SAUZET PULIGNY MONTRACHET PREMIER CRU LES FOLATIERES 2016 Bottle:12 licorice and grilled herb framedThe 2016 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatires was the only premier cru touched by frost and quantity was consequently reduced by 50%. That does not appear to have compromised the fragrant nose with scents of white flowers and a hint of aniseed. The palate is well balanced with a fresh entry, quite full in the mouth with quince and nectarine towards the spicy, feisty finish. Perhaps one of the most expressive of Sauzets 2016s in its youth,