Philippe Colin, Saint Aubin Combes Brut Zero by contrast

by contrast

best year I’ve seen in 27 years in the valley

Convincing rather than just dry

elegant French oak and a swirl of dusty tannins on the lingering finish

dark berry fruit and pungent earth scents

Philippe Colin, Saint Aubin Combes Brut Zero by contrastA deft but not invisible application of wood serves as a relatively neutral backdrop for the notably ripe yet still fresh aromas of white flower laced pear and apple liqueur. There is impressive density to the tension filled medium bodied flavors that possess more evident minerality on the sappy and saline inflected finale. This moderately firm effort should both drink well early on while repaying mid term cellaring too. 90 2022+