2004 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru (11/28/2009)
Vibrant light honey gold in color, this is a terrific wine, very youthful, not a hint of premox. Shows great depth of rich stone fruit Chardonnay flavors, some lurking minerality, perfect acidity, and a long, intense finish. Just beautiful wine. As I savored this, I had to wonder why someone would drink most California Chardonnays, particularly the expensive over the top models like Aubert, Marcassin, Kongsgaard. There are a few that can sometimes rise to this level (Peay in some vintages, Dehlinger every now and then), but I just can’t name anything from California I’d prefer to drink over this. (94 pts.)
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