Description
Domaine Prudhon, Saint Aubin Blanc 1er Cru Sur Gamay
Domaine Henri Prudhon is a
small family owned estate that farms 11 hectares of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
vines (plus a tiny plot of Aligoté), planted on a mix of clay and limestone in
the village of Saint Aubin. Henri’s grandsons, Vincent and Philippe Prudhon,
harvest all fruit by hand. This specific bottling, the 20017 Saint
Aubin Blanc 1er Cru Sur Gamay, is one of our perennial favorites
from the estate. Perched above the hamlet of Gamay, this small 0.7 hectare
parcel of 20-, 40-, and 60 year old Chardonnay vines is planted to Southeast
exposure. The wines it produces are amongst the most mineral-inflected, linear
and age-worthy of the domaine bottles. Visually, the wine is bright with a
light goldenrod hue. On the nose it has crushed stone, lean citrus fruit,
honeycomb, and a faint hint of lavender and wild mint. The palate is
extraordinarily well defined with cascading layers of mineral and acid. It
is a fully realized and delicious finished product right now, but will only
blossom further as it becomes more round and aromatic over the next 5 years.!
