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Bottle of Hubert Lamy Saint Aubin En Remilly 2017 [NET]-White Wine-Flatiron SF

Hubert Lamy Saint Aubin En Remilly 2017 [NET]

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Hubert Lamy
$205.00
NET

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What is this wine?
Domaine Hubert Lamy, now led by Olivier Lamy, is one of the most respected names in the Côte de Beaune, producing terroir-focused wines that rival the very best in Burgundy. En Remilly is Saint-Aubin’s most prestigious vineyard, perched high on limestone slopes directly above Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet. The 2017 vintage was classic in Burgundy, yielding whites of freshness, precision, and balance after the warmth of 2015 and 2016.

Why get this wine?
Saint-Aubin has become a treasure trove for white Burgundy, and En Remilly is the crown jewel. In Olivier Lamy’s hands, it is consistently one of the best values in elite Chardonnay: taut, mineral, and age-worthy, at a fraction of the cost of its Montrachet neighbors. The 2017 vintage combines approachability with cellar potential, making this bottle especially attractive.

What does this wine taste like?
Lemon zest, green apple, and pear with notes of chalk, white flowers, and a touch of hazelnut. Precise and mineral-driven, with vibrant acidity and a long, saline finish.

When should you drink this wine?
Superb now but will evolve through 2032. Ideal with oysters, scallops, roast chicken, or creamy cheeses.

Olivier Lamy is one of the rare burgundy producers who seems to be equally good at making red and white wine. He is endlessly experimenting and wants to achieve new heights in grape growing and winemaking. He is fanatic about pruning - where some growers might give up on a certain vine, Olivier will cut out diseased portions and coax a damaged vine back to health. This resurrected vine may only produce a few grapes but those grapes have such intense flavor.

Since 1995 he has been steadily increasing the vine density of his vineyards to 14,000 per hectare (compared to the standard density in Burgundy of 10,000; it's far less in other parts of the world). Some are planted at 4,000- 5,000 per hectare. He studied that before the phylloxera epidemic when vines were not planted in rows that vine densities were much greater - so he planted a section of one Saint Aubin vineyard at a density of 30,000 vines per hectare which puts great stress on the vines and reduces yields increasing flavor intensity, extract and acidity. He serves this wine last in a tasting.

There are no recipes at Chez Lamy - he harvests when the grapes are ripe which might be before or after his neighbors. He uses between 10-30% new oak at most but he may use none. The vineyards are farmed more or less organically but he will spray if he needs to fight mildew or oidium. These are uncompromising wines of coiled power and great tension - red or white.

Professional Reviews

Burghound

BH 93
"An overtly citrus-inflected nose is ripe and fresh with its vaguely exotic aromas of white peach and passion fruit. The beautifully textured and again well-concentrated flavors display obvious minerality before concluding in a lemony and bone dry finale. This should drink well young if that's your preference." -Allen Meadows

Antonio Galloni

AG 93
"The 2017 Saint-Aubin En Remilly 1er Cru has a well-defined, attractive bouquet of pressed flower, honeysuckle and crushed stone aromas; the oak is very well integrated. The palate is tangy on the entry, offering orange peel and sour lemon notes and good depth, and quite salty toward the finish. There is a lot going on in this busy Saint-Aubin and I suspect that it will age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune." -Neal Martin

Robert Parker

RP 94
"The 2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly is also very promising, delivering scents of peach, white flowers, fresh hazelnuts, crushed rocks and smoke. Medium to full-bodied and racy, it's saline and precise, with plenty of controlled mid-palate amplitude and a long, mineral finish." -William Kelley

Decanter

D 93
"With 2ha of vines in the middle and upper part of this premier cru, Olivier Lamy is a significant owner. Using 1% (yes, 1%!) new wood, this is fruit and soil-dominated, with notes of fennel and crème fraîche joined by chalky minerality and the crunchy acidity that comes with the territory when you pick this early."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2017

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Elegant , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied