Etienne Sauzet, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2010 35 ha parcel close to

35 ha parcel close to the main road)

Cool and restrained aromas are comprised of red currant

one at the bottom and two at the top but on opposite sides)

There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of

naturally exotic and broad-ranging nose is comprised by notes of Orange pekoe tea

Etienne Sauzet, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2010 35 ha parcel close to(from a . 22 ha parcel of domaine owned vines in Puligny and aged in 50% new wood). Reduction currently dominates what appears to be notably ripe fruit. By contrast there is a lovely sense of energy to the bigger, richer and more powerful full bodied flavors that also coat the palate with dry extract on the impressively long and equally complex finish. I mildly prefer the Bienvenues Btard Montrachet because of its marginally better sense of verve but