Jean-Michel Chartron’s 2023 Saint Aubin “Perrières” is a fine, fine bottle in the making. The wine delivers a classy bouquet of pear, apple, lime zest, spring flowers, vanillin oak and a complex foundation of chalky minerality. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and complex, with a beautiful core of the vintage’s perfectly ripe fruit, lovely soil undertow, bouncy acids and fine balance on the long, complex and nicely precise finish. This will be approachable right out of the gates, but really deserves at least a couple of years in the cellar to allow its secondary layers of complexity to start to emerge. (Drink between 2027-2045). 92 Points
This cuvée originated in 2022 after pulling out the vines in Sentier du Clou. It is a mix of purchases and a proportion of Jean-Michel Chartron’s own vines in Perrières and Murgers Dents de Chien. Pale in colour, a mix of wood and white fruit on the nose. Generosity on the palate, assisted by the wood, then a good line of citrus acidity through the middle. 90-91 Points
Normanby Wines
It shows citrus, white peach, and crisp apple on the nose, with a touch of lemon zest adding lift and clarity. The fruit feels bright and precise, giving it a fresh, energetic start.
The palate is focused and mineral-driven, with subtle almond, restrained oak, and a fine, chalky texture typical of the site. There’s a lively line of acidity that carries through to a long, clean finish, with a slightly saline edge that adds extra definition and finesse
