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Etienne Sauzet St. Romain(1999)
- Winery:
- Domaine Étienne Sauzet
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- France > Burgundy > Côte de Beaune > St. Romain
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, elegant, mineral, racy, acidic, citrus, simple, mediterranean and subtropical fruits, strong, lovers
- Burghound
- Apr 25, 2003
- 87/100
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May 2008
- The wines of St. Romain deserve to be better known, especially for its whites as they can provide exceptionally good value for wine lovers who admire elegance, delicacy, minerality and racy acidity. This particular St. Romain initially seems a bit simple with its elegance and pure aromas of straw and fresh white flower fruit and racy, intense but light weight flavors unpinned by excellent cut, detail and good if not exceptional persistence on the backend. However, with 30 minutes of air, the aromatic profile begins to expand the flavors begin to display both more weight and more fat to buffer read more...the solid acidity. Perhaps more importantly though, there is a balance and harmony that few chardonnay-based wines can match at anywhere near this price point. No, you won't mistake it for Corton-Charlemagne but I've seen very few wines that deliver this level of quality for $10/bottle, which is what I paid. (hide)
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