2010 St Aubin Blanc La Chatenieres
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The 2010 St. Aubin La Chateniere is rich, round and quite generous, but with no sense of weight at all. Sweet floral notes are woven throughout the fruit, giving the Chateniere an element of lift and inner perfume that is highly appealing. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. Pierre-Yves Colin and Caroline Morey follow their stunning 2009s with an equally compelling set of 2010s. The 2010s have deep site-specific signatures, rich fruit and plenty of acidity. Fans of this small, but increasingly high profile address will want to flock to these wines. Pierre Yves Colin started picking on September 22. Yields were down just 5-10%, which is pretty remarkable considering the vintage. It was a difficult vintage in the cellar, as malos were late and slow. When I visited last June, virtually all of the wines were still finishing their malos. With the exception of the St. Aubins, the 2010s spent about 18 months in barrel. The St. Aubins were bottled in November 2011. All of the other 2010s were bottled in April 2012. The 2011s, which I tasted from barrel, are very promising, so there is a lot to look forward to. A Daniel Johnnes Selection, imported by Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300; also imported by Bertin Henri Selections, 10900 N.W. 21st Street, Unit 180, Doral, Florida 33172 tel: (305) 343-4054
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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Smoky nose with obviously luscious fruit underneath – richness with enormous precision. Bone-dry finish and kumquat flavours in the middle. Relatively open and seductive. As with so many great burgundies, this opens out on the finish. Very succulent indeed. But with some real finesse too. Note the modest alcohol level, as with all his 2010s. (JR)
About the producer
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (known by many as PYCM) is a négociant and domaine that has become one of the most popular white wine producers in Burgundy – with a prolific number of cuvées from the top Grands and Premiers Crus vineyards in the Côte de Beaune.