Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Clos du Château" 2020

Elegant apple and lemon with an alluring note of fresh butter and spice; waxy and rich with a tense acidity.

Toasty arom of nuts and vanilla. Stone fruit, peach, apricot, almond and toast. Some dried pineapple on the finish.

The first impression on the nose is of caramelized tree fruit and flint, but this Saint-Aubin is still very young. On the palate all the elements we expect for this appellation are there, from the salty minerality to the restrained lemon and crisp pear fruit. Well-structured with excellent freshness for this warm vintage. Only at the long, stony finish do you feel the oak a bit, but these are early days for a wine made to age. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.

Lovely – complex, airy, citrus – a little lime in the mix too – such an inviting nose. Mouth-filling – a flavour that really expands over the palate – almost fizzing as it goes. Not quite the sherbet-style of Montagny but some comparisons. A finish that rolls over the palate as it slowly unwinds. My favourite so far and a wine that should get better and better in the cellar – excellent wine.