En Reugne Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Chardonnay

I am super-sensitive to oxidation and I’m detecting some premox here. The color is the first clue. An alarmingly dark brassy gold. Nose is not as premox-y as the color, but the fruit is on the way out. Surprising acids however, and, of course, intense Auxey minerality. It’s OK but I’m disappointed given the producer and the vineyard.

Coche lite

Insane wine!

Super flinty and wonderfully minerally. Nice balance and texture.

One of 9 Premier Crus of only 1.35 ha of PC in Auxey-Duresses, this is a thriller. It tastes of oatmeal, biscuit, anise, fried safe & drying nectarines.

Wow, so solid.

The fruit is all gone leaving this pretty austere. Could work with a really rich dish.

Magnum

Needed a bit. Textured citrus mineral brilliance. Fabulous.

This had nice richness, balance with lemon, citrus, stony mineral & racy acid