2020 Domaine Patrick Miolane St. Aubin
2020 Domaine Patrick Miolane St. Aubin The 2020 wine has a brilliant golden color. The aroma is rich in floral notes including white blossom. When tasted, it releases buttery flavours, together with a fine fruity freshness and some distinctive toasty notes. Miolane is based in St Aubin and has access to the best vineyards. This wine has a brilliant golden color, the nose is rich in floral notes with hints of honey. On the palate, it releases buttery flavors, together with a fine fruity freshness and some distinctive toasty notes. A percentage of the wine is aged in oak barrels, the remainder in the vat for 12 months. The resulting blend achieves a brilliant balance between fresh acidity and mellowness. An altogether excellent wine from a top producer.
The Grand Cru Vineyards of Montrachet make up the finest and most expensive white wines in the worls.Just above these great vineyards is the town of Saint Aubin in the heart of Cote de Beaune. Insiders know that the white Burgundies from St Aubin when carefully selected make up the finest values to be had in all of Burgundy. One of the finest producers is Domaine Patrick Miolane. An estate that keeps providing wine lovers with splendid wines that offer tremendous value for the money.
Domaine Patrick Miolane has been making wines for multiple generations. Patrick took over the Domaine in 1983, when he succeeded his father and is now the 5th generation winemaker. The estate comprises only of 9 hectares of vines, dedicated to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with Patrick’s white wines being the ones that really excel. The Domaine sits at an enviable location with Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet as neighbor. Patrick makes boutique wines that because of the ultra-low production very little makes it to the US. Since 2005, Barbara, Patrick’s daughter helps him with the winemaking. Barbara’s experience comes from working the harvest at renowned houses in Chassagne-Montrachet (Jean- Noel Gagnard and Chateau de Chassagne- Montrachet) and the Loire Valley.
Today’s wine is the 2020 Domaine Patrick Miolane St. Aubin. The wine drinks like Chassagne Montrachet at a fraction of the price. Insiders know that the best bang for your buck for true white Burgundy come from Saint Aubin. At $29.99 with the lack of availability and soaring prices, makes this a great buy for the summer months or the next 5 years in your cellar. Crazy good buy!