2019 St Aubin, En Remilly, 1er Cru, Joseph Colin, Burgundy
Critics reviews
From both En Remilly and Les Cortons. The ripe and fresh white fleshed fruit aromas are liberally laced with various citrus elements. There is terrific intensity to the solidly voluminous, compact and serious flavors that exude evident minerality on the lingering finish that flashes focused power where the citrus character of the nose resurfaces.
Allen Meadows, Burghound
Wafting from the glass with aromas of honeyed pear, white flowers and yellow orchard fruit, the 2019 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly is medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with an ample core of ripe, concentrated fruit, bight balancing acids and a long, mineral finish.
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
About this WINE
Domaine Joseph Colin
Joseph Colin is one of the four children of Marc Colin of St Aubin. Having worked at the family domaine until the 2016 vintage, Joseph decided, like his brother Pierre-Yves Colin- Morey before him, to strike out on his own: he took his six-hectare share of the vineyards and set up in the small cellar under his parents’ house. His philosophy is that wines are made in the vineyard and as such his winemaking shouldn’t dominate the wines. He uses relatively little sulphur; new oak is around 15% across the range, never exceeding 20%.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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Description
Joseph now has four parcels here, between 30 and 40 years old. Remilly in the wrong hands can turn towards the exotic in warmer vintages; here it’s à point, with ripe stone-fruit on the nose and filling the mid-palate. A stinging freshness in the background gives a supportive and cleansing structure; it’s very energetic and juicy. Drink 2024-2032.
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