Hubert Lamy St Aubin Derriere Chez Edouard

2015

Burghound 89-92: Here the expressive nose is quite similar to that of the Clos du Meix though with perhaps just a bit more layering. There is a bit more volume and body to the succulent but admirably intense flavors that also exude plenty of minerality that adds a bit of lift to the beautifully persistent and firm finish. This is going to need at least a few years of bottle age first and should amply repay mid-term cellaring. Worth considering.

Wine Advocate 89-91: The 2015 St Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard has a pretty bouquet with hints of white peach intermixed with fresh pear and frangipane aromas. The palate is marked by good acidity, very sharp, almost shrill, but keeping everything balanced on the penetrating finish. It just needs to gain a little more density during the remainder of its élevage, though Olivier Lamy's wines have a tendency to do exactly that.

Vinous 91-92: Bright, light yellow. Musky lemon and lime aromas are complicated by white flowers and chalk. Densely flavored and intense, showing inviting sweetness to its peach and pear fruit flavors. A nicely bracing wine with the added thickness of the year. Finishes tactile and quite long. These vines are planted at a density of 14,000 per hectare, vs. 30,000 for the special Haute Densité bottling.

2017

Burghound 91-93♥: A cool, airy and ultra-fresh nose features notes of lemon zest, mineral reduction and a wide array of floral influences. The delicious medium weight flavors possess excellent verve as well as fine delineation on the beautifully complex and lengthy finish that is quite dry but not really austere. This built-to-age effort is not so structured that it couldn't be enjoyed after 5-ish or so years.

Wine Advocate 94: The 2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard has turned out especially well, mingling aromas of citrus oil and white flowers with hints of crisp orchard fruit and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied, taut and incisive, it's a racy, electric wine with superb depth at the core and a long, searingly mineral finish. I'm happy to have several bottles in my cellar.

Vinous 93: The 2017 Saint-Aubin Derrière Chez Edouard 1er Cru has a "cool" nose with cold granite mixed with undergrowth, moss-like scents with a touch of menthol. It is very intense on the palate, one of Lamy's spicier 2017s with a tang of ginger and lemon thyme on the finish. Excellent.