Saint Aubin "En Remilly" comparison

Comparing wines can be an interesting exercise. The other day there was Saint Aubin on the schedule; both bottles from the same premier cru plot in Saint Aubin called "En Remilly", both from the same year, both also obviously based upon 100% Chardonnay.

The only difference was the two producers: Hubert Lamy and Vincent Girardin, both well known producers of white Burgundy. So based upon the terroir theory there shouldn't be much of a difference....

First the colour of the two wines were very different: Lamy's wine was pale straw yellow while the Girardin expressed a much darker yellow colour.

On the nose they were oceans apart: Girardin was more oaky with tropical fruit, a bit like modern world Chardonnay nose while the Lamy was more subtle with lime, butter and a lovely minerality.

The palate was more similar with a lovely balance, fruit and acidity for both although the one by Girardin was more buttery and nutty as compared to Lamy which had more towards lime and minerality.

Two very different white wines indeed, with Lamy very much the prefered one, the Lamy one is also much more expensive in the 2012 version.

Saint-Aubin 1er cru En Remilly 2012
Vincent Girardin ca 280 NOK

Saint-Aubin 1er cru En Remilly 2012
Hubert Lamy Ca 400 NOK

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