2014 St Aubin Blanc Les Ebaupins
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Tasting notes
Very exuberantly floral nose. Crunchy, racy and fun to drink. (JR)
Critic scores
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Same winemaking as for the Savigny-lès-Beaune. One of the few St-Aubin vineyards which is not a premier cru! Foot crushed and fermented in big barrels with no sulphur until after malo. No racking or bâtonnage. About nine months in barrel and three in tank. More lifted and aromatic than the Savigny. Citrus and stone fruit but a little smoky too. Dry and smoky on the palate, with gentle white fruit flavours and more noticeable freshness than on the Savigny. Really good concentration and length. And again a touch of that salty character. (JH)
About the producer
Established in 2011, Le Grappin is a micro-négociant based in Beaune run by Emma and Andrew Nielsen. Following an epiphany drinking a bottle of Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche in 2006, Australia- born Nielsen gave up a highly successful career working in advertising to become a winemaker in Burgundy.