Domaine Joseph Colin Saint Aubin 1er cru ‘Sur le Sentier du Clou’ 2023

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Product Description:Stone fruit and salinity from one of Saint-Aubin’s elevated 1er Crus. The 2023 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur le Sentier du Clou” from Joseph Colin is a tightly composed, mineral-driven Chardonnay shaped by altitude, limestone, and restraint. Grown on white clay-limestone soils just above the hamlet of Gamay, this parcel borders some of Saint-Aubin’s finest sites, and the fruit reflects that pedigree with clarity and finesse. This vintage delivers a crystalline, fluid style—glossy yet not overripe, with aromas of white peach, green apple, and grapefruit oil. The palate mirrors that brightness, layering stone fruit with a chalky, saline thread and a finish that lingers on smoked minerality. As always, Colin avoids batonnage and fining, using only minimal sulphur at bottling to preserve the wine’s tension and detail. Best enjoyed from 2025–2029, or now with a short decant. Serve with roast poultry, scallops, crayfish or rich white fish. Maker Joseph Colin is part of a winemaking dynasty deeply embedded in the soils of the Cote de Beaune. The son of Marc Colin and younger brother to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Joseph’s early years were spent learning the craft at the family domaine. But in 2016, he stepped out on his own—founding Domaine Joseph Colin with just over six hectares across nineteen appellations, stretching from Saint-Aubin to Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. Since then, he’s earned a reputation as one of Burgundy’s most exciting modern vignerons. His style is confident, precise and deliberately hands-off—eschewing excess manipulation in favour of purity and site transparency. Colin’s wines aren’t about making a statement; they’re about letting the vineyards speak in their own dialect. In just a few vintages, his domaine has become a benchmark for the next wave of white Burgundy. Philosophy Joseph Colin’s approach is rooted in purity—both in the vineyard and the cellar. Farming is organic in practice, and only the healthiest fruit makes it to press. In the winery, there’s no batonnage, filtration or fining, and no sulphur is used until just before bottling. This minimal-intervention mindset is matched by technical precision, delivering wines that are vibrant, mineral and unmistakably expressive of place. Each site is picked on the early side to preserve acidity and lift, resulting in wines that hum with energy. But this brightness is balanced by textural mid-palate richness, a hallmark of Colin’s style. Whether it’s the electric line of Saint-Aubin En Remilly” or the sculpted power of his Grand Cru Batard-Montrachet, the wines never overreach—they stay honest to their terroir. With holdings across some of the finest slopes in the Cote de Beaune, including a handful of Grand Crus, Colin’s portfolio is as deep as it is site-specific. From the altitude of Puligny’s Le Trezin” to the muscle of Chassagne’s Vide Bourse,” every bottle carries the quiet authority of a winemaker at the top of his game. Tasting NotesNOSE– Polished and expressiveRipe white peach, green apple and a hint of grapefruit oil. PALATE– Mineral and preciseFleshy stone fruit, chalk, and smoked saline depth. FINISH– Long and crystallineTaught and salty with fine mineral persistence. Reviews & AccoladesFluid, attractive, and quite crystalline… rather more body on the palate but still in a less ripe idiom.” – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy, 89–93 Points The Finer Details Style – White Wine Varietal – Chardonnay Country – France Region – Burgundy Vintage – 2023 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13.5%