Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2022 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Jardin du Calvaire suffered in the dry conditions, and it was matured in a recently acquired foudre from Tonnellerie Rousseau; taken together, that lends the wine a more exotic profile than usual, with aromas redolent of musky peach, mandarin oil and honeycomb, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and expansive palate with a sweet core of fruit.

Vinous

The 2022 Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc Jardin du Calvert aged 85% in 22-hectoliter foudres, the rest 600-liter barrels. The perfumed bouquet has more to offer than the Bourgogne Blanc at this stage. More presence and complexity. The medium-bodied palate offers lime and tangerine on the entry with a fine bead of acidity and a light twist of sour lemon on the finish.

About the Winery

The history of this domaine dates to the beginning of the 20th century, when Etienne Sauzet inherited and bought several plots of vines in the village of Puligny-Montrachet. The vines passed through the family to Jeanine Boillot, Sauzet’s granddaughter. Jeanine and her husband, Gérard Boudot, managed the domaine, making many modernizations including improved vinification techniques and biodynamic farming.

Today the domaine has been passed to their daughter Emilie and her husband, Benoît Riffault, who continue to produce white wines that are among the most sought-after in all of Burgundy. Although the winemaking techniques have been modernized, M. Sauzet’s traditions of estate-bottling and of aging the wines on their lees for 10-12 months to “nourish them” are still respected and result in superbly finished, fruity, and full-bodied wines. After four generations, Sauzet is still synonymous with high-quality, elegant, Burgundian Chardonnay.