Chevalier Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet 2015

The 2015 Chevalier-Montrachet from Domaine Sauzet is stunning. The ripe and very pure nose delivers a classy constellation of pear, tangerine, lemon zest, crème patissière, chalky soil tones, orange blossoms, a touch of fresh almond and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, complex and fairly broad-shouldered, with a bottomless core of fruit, great focus and breed and a long, racy and complex finish. This beautifully synthesizes the power of the vintage here with the inherent elegance and minerality of great Chevalier. (Drink between 2021-2060)

An all but mute nose requires aggressive swirling to reveal its wisps of petrol, matchstick and mineral reduction. The sizeable but finer broad-shouldered flavors retain both excellent punch and power while evidencing ample minerality on the explosively long and almost painfully intense finish. This a bit less refined than it usually it is but compensates for this with even more size, weight and power. Patience absolutely required.