Appellations
Village · Côte de Beaune
Saint-Aubin
white · 165
In the hills behind Puligny, higher and cooler, and the standard answer to rising prices.
Under the vines
The same limestone as the Montrachet slope, continuing over the ridge.
In the glass
Tense and citrus-driven, with less weight than Puligny and much of its precision.
Why it sits here
Almost all its vineyard is premier cru, which is unusual and tells you where the good ground is.
Commonly misread
That it is still cheap. It is cheaper, which is not the same thing.
Names worth knowing
Hubert Lamy, Marc Colin, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Olivier Lamy