St Aubin, Les Charmois, 1er Cru, 2018

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2018

3x1.5L

£529.22

Paul Pillot, St Aubin, Les Charmois, 1er Cru, 2018

2018

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Paul Pillot, St Aubin, Les Charmois, 1er Cru, 2018

As usual this is less mineral than the Pitangerets and fruitier. As full of sunshine as it is, there is a distinct raciness to the fruit you rarely find in the cuvée. Radiant, crisp, yellow plum fruit. Full of juice and vitality. The soils are a little deeper here than in the St.-Aubin Pitangerets and the vines better exposed, facing south. The wines tend to be riper, fruitier and more generous in their youth as a result.

ABV:

13%

89/100

Neal Martin, Vinous

The 2018 Saint-Aubin Les Charmois 1er Cru has a taut, stony bouquet with light orange blossom and flinty scents. The palate is very saline on the entry, capturing the spiciness of this vineyard with stem ginger springing up on the finish. It just misses a little persistency but otherwise, fine.

Date Reviewed:

01/2020

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