Saint-Aubin 1er La Chatenière

What the RVF says in its 2018 Guide: "Antoine-Marie Arena produced his first wines in 2014. Antoine Arena's youngest son has been working and making wine at the family estate for years. He now signs his own cuvées, taking charge of Hauts de Carco in white and Carco in red, and made his entry in the 2017 edition. The reading of the wines and the sensitivity of the new blended wines confirm the talent of this young winemaker. The coherence and depth of his wines are beyond doubt: we award him a well-deserved second star. The wines: they give a lot of emotion, show both precision and accuracy. Hauts de Carco has great purity, a powerful yet firm mouthfeel. Bianco Gentile is a model, with the maturity of this grape variety, without its drawbacks: full-bodied, it is well managed by bitters that reframe it. Bianchi, a blend of vermentino, biancu gentile and muscat, is subtle. It exhales notes of rose and cumin, and delights us with its harmonious mouthfeel, its quality length; for a lemon chicken. Carco, not very extracted and infused, is distinguished by its right substance and finesse. Memoria is chubbier and fuller, but retains the precision of the fruit and the quality of the tannins. Finally, San Giovanni, still very young, offers spicy nuances and a quality substance. It seduces by its dimension"

"Pierre-Yves Colin a quitté le domaine familial de Saint-Aubin (Marc Colin) en 2006 pour un jardin de 2,5 hectares de vignes devenus 11 hectares et situés entre Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet et Meursault. Avec son épouse Caroline Morey, qui possède également son propre domaine, ils partagent un magnifique lieu de production très moderne depuis 2015.

Les blancs sont pressés en grappes entières et les jus qui en découlent sont très peu débourbés, afin de préserver un maximum de lies nourrissantes, avec des élevages longs de 20 mois. Le résultat est tout simplement superbe avec des vins racés et de grande élégance. Pierre-Yves Colin est assurément l'un des vinificateurs les plus doués de sa génération." 4*/5 Bettane+Desseauve