1989 Domaine Étienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1er Cru

There is no ignoring the huge, oaky, roasted nut, creamy, butterscotch-like aromas of the luscious 1989 Puligny-Montrachet-Les Combettes. This is a Puligny-Montrachet for lovers of Meursault (the vineyard is situated next to the Comte Lafon's Meursault-Perrieres vineyard). In the mouth, the wine displays high alcohol, plenty of gorgeous exotic fruit flavors, and a heady, decadently rich, long finish. Drink it over the next 5-7 years. This is irrefutably one of the finest white wine making estates in Burgundy. Run by Gerard Boudot, this 26-acre estate consistently turns out some of the richest, most elegant red wines of the Cote d'Or. One of the best kept secrets here is their Puligny-Montrachet-La Truffieres, made from a microscopic .6 acre parcel of old vines. I did not see that offering in 1989, but should any readers run across a bottle, it is usually of grand cru quality. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Chester, VT.