2017 | Domaine Hubert Lamy | Derriere Chez Edouard Haute Densite

White Wine: 2017 | Domaine Hubert Lamy | Derriere Chez Edouard Haute Densite

Light green inflections to the mid lemon yellow colour. Much more bouquet here than the Tremblots, more weight of fruit, some citron confit, a vast wealth of fruit all across the palate, then an electric finish.

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Producer: Domaine Hubert Lamy

Ratings: WA | 96 V | 93

Vintage: 2017

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.7%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

Light green inflections to the mid lemon yellow colour. Much more bouquet here than the Tremblots, more weight of fruit, some citron confit, a vast wealth of fruit all across the palate, then an electric finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: One of the high points of this tasting, Lamy’s 2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Derrire Chez Edouard Haute Densit is showing even better than it did when I tasted it a year ago, unwinding in the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, citrus oil, freshly baked bread, clear honey, stone fruit and a deft touch of youthful reduction. Full-bodied, ample and satiny, it’s layered and concentrated, with incredible depth and intensity, exhibiting a tightly wound core that’s built around racy acids and chalky structuring extract. Seamless and complete, this is a brilliant white Burgundy that fully realizes the potential of the site and the vintage.

• Vinous: The 2017 Saint-Aubin Derrire Chez Edouard “Haut Densit” 1er Cru has a captivating nose with menthol, citrus peel, damp moss, heather and granite all joining the chorus line. The palate is stunning: blackcurrant, vanilla pod and subtle praline notes, all with wonderful length. Wow. Saint-Aubin doesn’t get better than this.

Producer Information

Domaine Hubert Lamy is a wine estate based in Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, producing well-regarded wines from that appellation. The domaine also has holdings in neighboring appellations in the Cte de Beaune, including a tiny plot in the Criots-Btard-Montrachet Grand Cru, several holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, and beyond. The domain was established in 1973, but the Lamy family history of vine growing in Saint-Aubin dates back to 1640. Since setting up, Hubert Lamy has passed management of the domaine onto his son, the Mo-Camuzet-trained Olivier Lamy and his wife Karine. The estate now covers just under 20 hectares (50 acres) across Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay. However, the majority of the domaine vineyards are in Saint-Aubin, with around two-thirds of the holdings are given to Chardonnay and the remaining third, Pinot Noir. The soils are mainly comprised of the classic, ancient clay-limestone combination of the Cte d’Or, and, nominally, the domaine’s best land is a tiny 0.05 hectare (0.12 acre) plot in Criots-Btard-Montrachet Grand Cru. Lamy’s Chardonnay is fermented in barrels ranging from one to five years old and is bottled after 12-18 months of aging. Large format oak barrels, or hogsheads (between 300 and 600-liters in capacity) are preferred over the more regular 228L Burgundy barriques and around 30 percent of the oak is new wood. The vinification for Pinot Noir includes a small portion of whole cluster bunches in the ferment but, for the majority, the grapes are destemmed prior to fermentation. Secondary fermentation occurs in barrels and the red wines are racked, fined and filtered, then botted after 12-18 months of barrel maturation. Production extends to roughly 110,000 bottles annually and about 70 percent of this is exported worldwide.