2017 Saint Aubin Le Banc
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Tasting notes
The 2017 Saint-Aubin Le Banc offers up aromas of green orchard fruit, citrus oil and almond paste, followed by a medium to full-bodied, elegantly glossy palate with good depth at the core, tangy acids and a chalky finish. It's a great introduction to Pierre-Yves Colin's style.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Tank sample. 1.5 ha. Piercing freshness, amazing precision and intensity with no fat, a hint of wet stones. All sinew on the palate but with a fine creamy robe. So moreish. Green fruits and pure citrus. Amazing length for a village St-Aubin. (JH)
Pale bright yellow. Fresh nectarine and minerals on the nose. A juicy if tightly wound fruit bomb in the mouth, with its intense stone fruit and citrus flavors complicated by wild herbs. The wine's calcaire element gives it focus and cut, but there's nothing hard about the very pure finish, which features sneaky persistence. Made from three vineyards averaging 35 years of age, according to Colin.
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.