2009 Puligny Montrachet La Garenne

The 2009 Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne emerges from the glass with beautifully delineated layers of fruit. It is a precise, finely cut Puligny laced with exquisite aromatics and finely chiseled fruit. A persistent vein of minerality frames the delicate, understated finish. This is a classy effort from Sauzet. Gerard Boudot describes the terrain here as quite poor. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. This is a beautiful set of wines from Etienne Sauzet. Proprietor Gerard Boudot emphasized the importance of keeping yields low and picking early. The harvest began on September 7. Boudot did a very light batonnage, and the wines saw approximately 20% new oak. The 2009s were bottled beginning in August 2010, but the premier and grand crus weren’t bottled until March 2011. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802

Pale yellow. Lemon drop on the nose, lifted by fresh herbs. Lemony but rich and ripe; in a softer style but with good stony lift. Fuller than the village wine and showing less tension and complexity now. I wanted a bit more cut.

The 2009 Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne emerges from the glass with beautifully delineated layers of fruit. It is a precise, finely cut Puligny laced with exquisite aromatics and finely chiseled fruit. A persistent vein of minerality frames the delicate, understated finish. This is a classy effort from Sauzet. Gerard Boudot describes the terrain here as quite poor. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. ||This is a beautiful set of wines from Etienne Sauzet. Proprietor Gerard Boudot emphasized the importance of keeping yields low and picking early. The harvest began on September 7. Boudot did a very light batonnage, and the wines saw approximately 20% new oak. The 2009s were bottled beginning in August 2010, but the premier and grand crus weren’t bottled until March 2011. Wine Advocate.September, 2011