Saint Aubin Châtenière, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey 2017

Tasted from bottle from my cellar, Pierre-Yves Colin's 2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru La Chatenière is showing very well, opening in the glass with a youthful bouquet of crisp green apple, pear, white flowers and citrus oil that's still a little reserved. On the palate, however, the wine is more accessible: medium to full-bodied, with a glossy attack, succulent acids and chalky dry extract. It's a fleshy but precise Saint-Aubin that will clearly reward further bottle age.

A broad-ranging and very pretty if again mildly exotic nose is comprised by notes of wood toast, white and yellow orchard fruit nectarine and mandarin orange. The rich and relatively full-bodied flavors brim with dry extract that imparts a succulent, even seductive, mouth feel that carries over to the firm and lingering finish. While this could be approached young, it would be beneficial to allow it a few years of cellaring first.