Etienne Sauzet, Chassagne Montrachet Encegnieres other_regions_italy The palate is sharp on

The palate is sharp on the entry

the Mouchère is even better

this derives from a southwest-facing lieu-dit with clay-limestone soils

The 2021 Ultreia La Vitoriana shows some unusual toasty notes

pungent flowers and incense

Etienne Sauzet, Chassagne Montrachet Encegnieres other_regions_italy The palate is sharp on(from 40+ year old vines). A completely different aromatic profile is comprised by notes of petrol, crushed herbs, rosemary oil and poached pear. As one would reasonably expect, there is better volume to the caressing, round and rich middle weight flavors that possess acceptable vibrancy on the bitter lemon inflected finish that is a bit short. I suspect that the recent bottling has upset the balance somewhat and my rating offers the benefit of the