Jane MacQuitty recommended this sophisticated white Burgundy in glowing terms in her piece on the 1st November. As usual, once white Burgundy nears maturity it does not last long – 15 cases left of this vintage at time of writing, so get your skates on.
2009 SAINT AUBIN 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Chatenière’ – Domaine Hubert Lamy
“Olivier Lamy, Hubert’s son, makes some of the loveliest and best-value-for-money white burgundies in Saint-Aubin, a village tucked away down south in the Côte des Blancs , behind Meursault and Puligny. Factor in the ripe 2009 vintage and this superior premier cru’s excellent position, bordering the vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet, and you have a top-drawer white burgundy in all but name. Any of you lucky enough to taste this sublime, greeny-gold, honeyed, toasty, glacé fruit and sweet hazelnut oak-stashed 2009, with the hallmark, complex, honeyed, candied fruit of the finest wines from this rich year, will have a grand time. Great now, even finer in three years’ time.”
2009 SAINT AUBIN 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Chatenière’ – Domaine Hubert Lamy
Grapes: Chardonnay Village: Saint Aubin
Sub-district: Côte de Beaune Vineyard: Clos de la Chatenière
Classification: 1er Cru ABV: 13%
Pricing:
75cl bottles £37.75 Case price £33.95
