Gentle changes took place at Etienne Sauzet, when Gérard Boudot’s daughter Emilie and her husband Benoît Riffault took over day-to-day activities at the domaine. Benoît grew up on his family wine domaine in Sancerre, but his boots today are 100% caked with the soils of Puligny-Montrachet. Etienne Sauzet’s wines have been bio-dynamically cultivated since 2009, which has resulted in lessening yields, with aromas which are very pure and precise. The estate has organic certification, and many of the vineyards are 70 years old. “2022 was not too complicated,” Benoît told us, “with not much pressure to combat vine diseases, and not too much heat. Grapes were perfectly healthy, and have given wines with fruit and balance, fairly easy to understand.” This is another superb vintage here, and we warmly recommend that you let us know your wishes as soon as possible, as our allocations cover a wide range of great wines, but volumes are modest.