2018 Marc Colin St-Aubin Charmois
Secondary Description
Interesting and complex. Proper vivacity, live, energetic. It has got a bit of mid-palate gunflint as well as a milky, biological character that reminds me of sake. Saltwater salinity, lemon fruit and green apple, then a touch of pencil wood. Delicious and thought-provoking! A very good vineyard which borders Chassagne-Montrachet premier cru Les Chaumees. (NT 09/01/20)
Producer
Origin
St-Aubin, Cote de Beaune, Burgundy/Beaujolais/Jura, FRANCE
Colour
white
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Chardonnay
Farming Style
sustainable
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Classification
Burgundy premiers crus
Score
89-92 points, Jasper Morris, insideburgundy.com, January 2019
92-94 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, January 2019
90-92 points, William Kelley, robertparker.com, January 2020
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Media Reviews
Jasper Morris
Pale fresh lemon and lime colour with a little white fruit on the nose. Floral and pure, racy white fruit, excellent backbone here, fresh long finish with some light citrus notes. 89-92 points
Neal Martin
The 2018 Saint-Aubin Le Charmois 1er Cru, which comes from vines located on an east-facing slope on limestone-rich soils, has a strict, austere and utterly compelling bouquet that would embarrass many more expensive Puligny-Montrachets. The palate is an absolute joy with pretty citrus fruit intermingling with peach skin and spices, but it’s the mineral drive that takes over toward the finish and says, `I own this wine.` Brilliant. 92-94 points
William Kelley
Mingling aromas of pear and fresh peach with hints of mirabelle plums and fresh pastry, Colin`s 2018 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Le Charmois is medium to full-bodied, charming and expressive, with succulent acids underpinning an open-knit core of generous fruit. This hails from an easterly exposed site planted in 1982. 90-92 points