Lamy Saint Aubin 1er Cru "Clos de la Chatenière"

Another Olivier Lamy "energy bomb" coming from such a steep vineyard where everything is done by hand. The stumps were planted in 1964 and it is essentially the slope of St-Aubin bordering Puligny-Montrachet and has a south-southwest exposure. The soils are on a limestone substrate and give tremendous levels of energy and concentration to the Chardonnay. The wine is fermented and matured in oak barrels for about a year and the fruit is so lemony that it is reminiscent of "bubbly" Riesling. Next to it, however, there is a perfectly integrated smoky element. The wine has a lot of volume but no "fat", which helps it to balance - on a tightrope - with the cool sensation of acidity on the palate. A sensational white Burgundy.