Côte de Beaune 2021: New Releases

This is a blend of three parcels: one in Chassagne, one in St-Aubin and one in Puligny, a brilliant example of the Côte de Beaune. In 2021 it is packed with pure and concentrated citrus and peach fruit, creating a vibrant energy to this wine. The palate has a delicious freshness and a supple, elegant balance.

This vineyard straddles the village boundary between Puligny and Chassagne and is well regarded as a top flight village parcel, with the likes of Coche-Dury also producing a single vineyard cuvée from this site. Its position just beneath Bâtard-Montrachet goes a long way in explaining its superior quality. It is detailed, lacey and precise. The 70-year-old vines in this parcel deliver wonderfully sophisticated and complex fruit; its ageing potential for its village status is pretty astonishing. Don’t hesitate to hold for ten years if you can resist.

This outstanding premier cru in St-Aubin sits on top of the hill that peaks between Chassagne and St-Aubin, just behind Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru. The wine is a blend of five parcels within En Remilly, with different soils and elevation. It expresses the vineyard’s natural tendency to floral, aromatic fruit, with mineral tension underneath. The 2021 is a fuller-bodied expression of the site, with tender, lemony fruit tempered by some crystalline acidity and a fine, persistent finish.

The cuvée is named after Damien and Caroline’s grandmother, Lucie, whose nickname was ‘Luce’. Its personalised moniker hints at how fond the family are of this wine, which is a blend of three parcels in the village. Delicate and refined on the nose with aromas of white blossom, red apple and pear. The palate displays great freshness and balance, and is a fantastic portrait of St-Aubin.