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Auxey-Duresses 2012 by Colin-Morey

Not the most famous of the white Burgundy districts, but the producer is certainly up and coming.

I have tried many of the wines made Pierre Yves Colin-Morey and I really appreciate the direct style, elegance, soft fruit and minerality in his wines.

In Auxey-Duresses they grow both white and red wines, but the whites are probably best. The area is just south of Volnay (red) and north of Meursault (white). Chardonnay is thus grown on the chalky soil to the south while Pinot Noir is grown on the more mixed soil to the north.

The wine is medium bodied with perfect acidity and a nose filled with butter and lime. A bit like a Saint Aubin. Deliciously fruity and lovely balance.

Ca 35€

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