2015 St Aubin Blanc Murgers des Dents de Chien
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There are two large 600-litrer barrels for the 2015 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru les Murgers des Dents de Chien this year. The bouquet appeared a little timid at first and demanded more coaxing from the glass than other cuvées. The palate is fresh and tensile on the entry, citric peel and orange zest at the front palate, quite penetrating in the mouth with a touch of sour lemon on the potent, tensile finish. Alongside the En Remilly, this is one of Olivier Lamy's finest offerings from Saint-Aubin this year.
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Steen Öhman, Winehog
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(these virused 35-year-old vines produce very small yellow grapes): Bright, pale yellow-green. High-pitched aromas of lime blossom and lemon peel. Conveys the sucrosité of tiny grapes, but Lamy insists that this wine is bone-dry. A menthol quality accentuates this rather extreme wine's impression of density. This will need a few years in the cellar to fully express itself.
The Saint-Aubin Les Murgers Dents de Chiens is a mineral powerhouse .. and this is a perfect match to the rich 2015 vintage. The nose offer relatively cool fruit – with some more warm exotic notes – brought forward by the intense and vibrant minerality of this exiting terroir. On the palate – same story – generous yet one have this tremendous almost dramatic minerality from the terroir lurking in the background … a stone fist in a velvet glove. I love the contrasts in this wine .. and it certainly offer some gastronomic possibilities as the rich fruit of the vintage works well with grilled or roasted poultry with the minerality creating a lovely tension. Jan 2017, www.winehog.org
About the producer
Based in Saint-Aubin, Domaine Hubert Lamy is one of the most respected producers in the Côte de Beaune.