Etienne Sauzet, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2010 (from Les Crais

(from Les Crais

There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of

25 ha parcel

round and generously proportioned medium weight flavors that seem as though there might be a certain heaviness yet the citrus-tinged acidity manages to save the balance

35 ha parcel close to the main road)

Etienne Sauzet, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2010 (from Les Crais(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