Domaine Etienne Sauzet is the reference point for Puligny-Montrachet—one of a handful of truly transcendental white Burgundy producers—and the 2024 vintage finds the domaine at the top of its game. The complete range is available pre-arrival at K&L, from village Puligny-Montrachet at $129.99 through seven Premier Crus to three Grand Crus, crowned by Le Montrachet itself.

There are a handful of producers of white Burgundy I find truly exceptional: Ramonet, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Paul Pillot, Lafon, Leflaive—and Sauzet. These are transcendental producers fashioning pure, crystalline wines that have energy, drive, minerality, and fresh, pure fruit. The wines of Etienne Sauzet are the epitome of what great Puligny-Montrachet should be, and in the stellar 2024 white Burgundy vintage, they are not to be missed.

What the critics are saying

"The last four or five years have seen Riffault steer the domaine in a new direction such that the wines have gained more precision, linearity and terroir expression. This Puligny stalwart is enjoying a real upswing, and I have appreciated the wines more and more with each passing vintage. The 2024s are clean, precise, focused and surfeit with nascent vitality from their regional white up to their Grand Crus. These come highly recommended." — Neal Martin, Vinous

"Benoît Riffault presides over this 15-hectare Puligny-Montrachet reference point, and his 2024s have turned out very nicely." — William Kelley, Wine Advocate

A Puligny stalwart on the upswing

Under Benoît Riffault, Sauzet's wines have gained precision, linearity, and terroir expression with each passing vintage—a genuine upswing at a domaine that was already a benchmark. The house holds some of Puligny-Montrachet's greatest 1er Cru terroirs—Combettes, Champ Canet, Les Folatières, Les Perrières—alongside Grand Cru parcels in Corton-Charlemagne, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, and Montrachet itself. In 2024, a vintage tailor-made for producers of this style, the results are exactly what the critics describe: clean, precise, focused, and brimming with nascent vitality from the village wine to the Grand Crus.

The 2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Range—Pre-Arrival

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet (Pre-Arrival) $129.99 90-92JM 91WA 88-90VN

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Garenne" (Pre-Arrival) $199.99 91-93JM 90WA 88-90VN

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Referts" (Pre-Arrival) $229.99 92-94VN 92-94WA 91-93JM

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Champ Canet" (Pre-Arrival) $239.99 94-96VN 92-94WA 92-94JM

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Perrières" (Pre-Arrival) $249.99 92-94JM 91-93WA 90-92VN

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Combettes" (Pre-Arrival) $289.99 94-96VN 93-95WA 93-95JM

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Folatières En la Richarde" (Pre-Arrival) $289.99 93-95VN 92-95JM 92-94WA

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) $699.99 92-94JM 90-92VN

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) $999.99 94-96JM 93-95WA 93-95VN

2024 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Montrachet Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) $1,799.99 95-97JM 94-96WA 93-95VN

- Alex Pross, K&L Burgundy Wine Buyer

FAQs

Who makes the wine at Domaine Etienne Sauzet?
Benoît Riffault directs this 15-hectare Puligny-Montrachet estate, part of the family that has run the domaine across generations since its founding by Etienne Sauzet in the early 20th century. Critics credit Riffault with steering the domaine to new heights of precision and terroir expression over the past five years.

What are Sauzet's best vineyards?
The domaine's crown jewels are its Puligny-Montrachet 1er Crus—Combettes and Champ Canet chief among them—plus Grand Cru holdings in Corton-Charlemagne, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, and Montrachet, the most famous white wine vineyard on earth.

Is 2024 a good vintage for Puligny-Montrachet?
Yes—2024 is a stellar white Burgundy vintage defined by energy, precision, and purity, qualities that align perfectly with the Puligny style. Neal Martin calls Sauzet's 2024s "clean, precise, focused" and recommends the entire range.

What is the best value in the 2024 Sauzet range?
The village Puligny-Montrachet at $129.99 delivers the house style at the entry point, while Champ Canet at $239.99—94–96 points from Vinous—offers near-Grand Cru quality among the 1er Crus. At the summit, Le Montrachet at $1,799.99 is actually well under the release pricing of most Montrachet bottlings.