1995 Domaine Étienne Sauzet Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

Displaying flinty and floral aromas on the nose, the Chevalier Montrachet exhibits a fat-textured (not as thick as the Batard), stony and minerally personality. It is more elegant than the Batard, but it does not possess the intense power. Drink this medium-to-full-bodied beauty between 2002-2012. The wine was bottled three days prior to my visit. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. An asterisk indicates that the wine was produced from vineyards owned by this domaine. No asterisk indicates that the wine was produced from purchased fruit, must, or wine. Boudot believes that what characterizes his lower and medium level wines in the 1995 vintage is abundant concentrated, dry extract fruit - without great balancing acid...I agree. He is extremely excited about the '96s, saying they "exhibit phenomenally concentrated fruit and great balancing acid. " Importer: Vineyard Brands, Chester, VT; tel (802) 875-2139.