What was it like?
The word in region, at least in public, is that Burgundy 2018 is one of the greatest ever vintages. One local négociant, Philippe Pacalet, compared it to the mythical 1947 harvest and the Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB) described the year as ‘ideal’.
2018 was the hottest vintage in Burgundy since 2003, as well as one of the driest ever, with 55% of the average annual precipitation over the last 30 years.
While it was the warmest year on record, when measured across the whole year, it was not extreme during the summer in the way that 2003 was. The second key to the vintage was the size of the crop - 2018 goes down as one of the biggest on record; a key mitigating factor to the summer warmth and drought. Finally, the winter of 2017/2018 was very wet and served to ensure that deep-lying water reserves were adequately filled at the start of the growing season.
To learn more about Domaine Etienne Sauzet, its history, viticulture practices, vineyards, growing season and winemaking practices, visit our 2018 Sauzet article.
$699.00
TASTING NOTES A slightly riper and not quite as elegant nose combines ever-so-mildly exotic notes...
$660.00
TASTING NOTES A cool and equally pure nose shyly offers up notes of honeysuckle, white...
$37.00
TASTING NOTES A very fresh and pretty nose combines notes of pear, apple and citrus...
$89.00
TASTING NOTES A barely perceptible whiff of the exotic can be found on the white...
$899.00
TASTING NOTES A background whiff of exotic fruit can be found on the spicy and...
$1,088.00
TASTING NOTES Like the BBM, this is aromatically quite restrained but elegant with its cool...
$169.00
TASTING NOTES "Dense, spicy and even a little tannic, it has a lovely combination of...
$85.00
TASTING NOTES A more floral-inflected nose reflects notes of pear and apple compote that is...
$199.00
TASTING NOTES "The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet les Combettes 1er Cru comes from a single parcel of...
$169.00
TASTING NOTES A hint of exoticism can be found on the passion fruit, jasmine tea...
$199.00
TASTING NOTES A hint of exoticism can be found on the passion fruit, jasmine tea...
$129.00
TASTING NOTES An overtly floral mix reflects notes of acacia, lilac and rose petal while...
TASTING NOTES A slightly riper and not quite as elegant nose combines ever-so-mildly exotic notes of both white and yellow orchard fruit, lychee, a lovely array of floral elements and...
$699.00 3 in stock$699.00
TASTING NOTES A slightly riper and not quite as elegant nose combines ever-so-mildly exotic notes of both white and yellow orchard fruit, lychee, a lovely array of floral elements and...
TASTING NOTES A cool and equally pure nose shyly offers up notes of honeysuckle, white peach, passion fruit, anise and essence of pear and apple. The gorgeously textured middle weight...
$660.00 6 in stock$660.00
TASTING NOTES A cool and equally pure nose shyly offers up notes of honeysuckle, white peach, passion fruit, anise and essence of pear and apple. The gorgeously textured middle weight...
TASTING NOTES A very fresh and pretty nose combines notes of pear, apple and citrus where the latter element is also present on the racy, intense and lightly stony flavors...
$37.00 11 in stock$37.00
TASTING NOTES A very fresh and pretty nose combines notes of pear, apple and citrus where the latter element is also present on the racy, intense and lightly stony flavors...
TASTING NOTES A barely perceptible whiff of the exotic can be found on the white peach, petrol, lemon zest and soft rosemary oil nuances. There is both good volume and...
$89.00 5 in stock$89.00
TASTING NOTES A barely perceptible whiff of the exotic can be found on the white peach, petrol, lemon zest and soft rosemary oil nuances. There is both good volume and...
TASTING NOTES A background whiff of exotic fruit can be found on the spicy and complex nose of essence of white peach, passion fruit, baked apple and acacia blossom aromas....
$899.00 3 in stock$899.00
TASTING NOTES A background whiff of exotic fruit can be found on the spicy and complex nose of essence of white peach, passion fruit, baked apple and acacia blossom aromas....
TASTING NOTES Like the BBM, this is aromatically quite restrained but elegant with its cool notes of various white orchard fruit, anise, lemon, tangerine and pretty floral wisps. The exceptionally,...
$1,088.00 6 in stock$1,088.00
TASTING NOTES Like the BBM, this is aromatically quite restrained but elegant with its cool notes of various white orchard fruit, anise, lemon, tangerine and pretty floral wisps. The exceptionally,...
TASTING NOTES "Dense, spicy and even a little tannic, it has a lovely combination of understated power and freshness, with a tangy, salty finish and skillfully judged 20% new wood....
$169.00 10 in stock$169.00
TASTING NOTES "Dense, spicy and even a little tannic, it has a lovely combination of understated power and freshness, with a tangy, salty finish and skillfully judged 20% new wood....
TASTING NOTES A more floral-inflected nose reflects notes of pear and apple compote that is laced with soft spice and lemon zest hints. The medium weight flavors are not quite...
$85.00 9 in stock$85.00
TASTING NOTES A more floral-inflected nose reflects notes of pear and apple compote that is laced with soft spice and lemon zest hints. The medium weight flavors are not quite...
TASTING NOTES "The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet les Combettes 1er Cru comes from a single parcel of vines that abuts the Meursault Charmes of Comtes Lafon over the border. It has a...
$199.00 13 in stock$199.00
TASTING NOTES "The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet les Combettes 1er Cru comes from a single parcel of vines that abuts the Meursault Charmes of Comtes Lafon over the border. It has a...
TASTING NOTES A hint of exoticism can be found on the passion fruit, jasmine tea and apple compote aromas that exhibit a pretty floral top note. There is a beguiling...
$169.00 1 in stock$169.00
TASTING NOTES A hint of exoticism can be found on the passion fruit, jasmine tea and apple compote aromas that exhibit a pretty floral top note. There is a beguiling...
TASTING NOTES A hint of exoticism can be found on the passion fruit, jasmine tea and apple compote aromas that exhibit a pretty floral top note. There is a beguiling...
$199.00 12 in stock$199.00
TASTING NOTES A hint of exoticism can be found on the passion fruit, jasmine tea and apple compote aromas that exhibit a pretty floral top note. There is a beguiling...
TASTING NOTES An overtly floral mix reflects notes of acacia, lilac and rose petal while exhibiting additional notes of spiced pear and apple compote. The succulent yet elegant and refined...
$129.00 6 in stock$129.00
TASTING NOTES An overtly floral mix reflects notes of acacia, lilac and rose petal while exhibiting additional notes of spiced pear and apple compote. The succulent yet elegant and refined...