2018 Marc Colin St-Aubin Montceau
Secondary Description
From a vineyard just above the St-Aubin hamlet of Gamay. Rounder and sweeter than many of the wines from this domaine, with notes of lemon, pear and melon. There’s a mid-palate flintiness, then a long, saline finish. (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
Alcohol
13.5%
Classification
Burgundy premiers crus
Score
92-94 points, Jasper Morris, insideburgundy.com, January 2019
90-92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, January 2019
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Media Reviews
Jasper Morris
Pale primrose in colour. A nose to make you sit up and take notice with just a trace more noble reduction than the other St-Aubin 1ers Crus. Electric white fruit at the finish with a really pleasing citrus sorbet inflection, a more backward structure. This is a very fine St Aubin for cellaring. 92-94 points
Neal Martin
The 2018 Saint-Aubin en Montceau 1er Cru has a more northerly exposure with less limestone but more marn soils, which tend to ripen later than the other cuvées. This feels much more primal and lacks the harmony of Colin’s other cuvées; perhaps it is going through an awkward stage in its barrel maturation. The palate is a little reduced at the moment but demonstrates fine weight and a slightly waxy texture, almost as if there was a splash of Aligoté on the finish. Not bad at all, but it’s difficult to see how it will develop once in bottle. 90-92 points