2018 St Aubin Blanc Derriere chez Edouard Haut Densite
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The 2018 Saint-Aubin Derrière Chez Edouard Haut Densité 1er Cru was poured from magnum by Olivier Lamy. This has quite an intense bouquet with more white pithy fruit, pear and Granny Smith apples shrugging off the warmth of that growing season quite nonchalantly. The palate is well balanced with a malic entry, slightly oily in texture, fanning out nicely towards the finish with a touch of black pepper on the aftertaste. Excellent.
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An unusually and impressively muscular, concentrated wine in a vintage often defined by high yields, Lamy's 2018 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard Haute Densité exhibits aromas of pear, green pineapple, freshly baked bread, citrus oil, oyster shell and smoke. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's a rich, layered wine with lively acids and chalky grip on the finish. Today, it remains an infant and will richly reward bottle age.
The 2018 Saint-Aubin Derrière Chez Edouard "Haut Densité" 1er Cru has a lovely minty bouquet, touches of liquorice and Conference pear. Backward on the palate, this is a very textural Saint-Aubin, vibrant and spicy with a sappy orange rind and Nashi pear on the finish. This is beginning to fulfil its potential from barrel, but there's a long way to go.
About the producer
Based in Saint-Aubin, Domaine Hubert Lamy is one of the most respected producers in the Côte de Beaune.