2024 Francoise & Denis Clair - St. Aubin (750ml) [PRE ARRIVAL]

One of Burgundy's most beloved and quietly underrated estates delivers another impeccably crafted expression of Saint-Aubin — a village whose vineyards border the hallowed slopes of Chassagne and Puligny-Montrachet, yet whose wines remain among the Côte de Beaune's most compelling and accessible values. Founded in 1986 by Denis Clair, whose family had owned parcels in the area for generations, the domaine today is guided by son Jean-Baptiste, whose meticulous work in both vineyard and cellar has earned increasing acclaim for the estate's refined, precise style. French critics Bettane & Desseauve have praised the family as having "good taste and beautiful vines on the best terroirs of Saint-Aubin and Santenay," and the wines consistently deliver on that promise. Pale gold in the glass, the Saint-Aubin blanc opens with the appellation's signature aromatic lift — white flowers, green almond, flint, and citrus blossom — while the palate is focused, taut, and minerally driven with ripe pear, lemon curd, toasted hazelnut, and a clean, stony, beautifully persistent finish. A wine of genuine Burgundian character and aristocratic restraint at a price that makes it one of the smartest buys on the shelf.