Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2011 Nebbiolo this alluring Burgundy speaks with

this alluring Burgundy speaks with its own unique authoritative voice — the nose packed with red cherry

this very fine Champagne has plenty of aging to go

and the Bannockburn is his entry point into what the variety can do on the schist gravel soils along Felton Road — where alone there are ten different soil types across just three kilometres

The key detail that distinguishes this Bourgogne from almost any other at the regional level is where the vines actually grow

redcurrant and raspberry

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2011 Nebbiolo this alluring Burgundy speaks withIf Les Perrires is the most mineral and knife sharp of the Sauzet premier crus, Les Referts is its more generous, clay influenced counterpart a wine of greater density and textural richness that nonetheless retains the precision and energy that defines everything Benot Riffault makes. The 0. 7 hectare parcel is planted with vines over 35 years old in relatively deep soils interspersed with lots of gravel, and is the fourth largest premier cru holding