Paul Pillot Saint Aubin 1er Cru 'les Charmois' 2022

Both of Pillot?s Saint-Aubin vineyards lie on the east-facing hillside bordering Chassagne 1er Cru Chaum?es. In reality, this is the end of the ?Chassagne? hillside. To give some context, these sites are separated from the rest of Saint Aubin by a small ?valley??the 1er Cru of En Remilly sits on the other side with an opposite aspect. So, it?s a very interesting part of Saint-Aubin, yet very different from the terroirs of Domaine Hubert Lamy. Les Charmois sits higher than Pitangerets, and though there is plenty of limestone influence, the soils are a little deeper here. This, and perhaps the more westerly exposition, tends to result in a riper, fruitier and more generous wine than Pitangerets. The domaine farms just over a hectare of 50+-year-old vines, and the wine is raised with just 10% new oak. This is super: dense and powerful for the stereotype of Saint-Aubin, but with a long and racy finish. Wholesaler's notes.

?Also a yellow touch to the colour but a finer fresher nose when compared to Pitangerets, white fruit abundant on the palate, a suggestion of a tannic structure behind, still the same salinity, with excellent energy at the finish.? 90-92 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy.