Thomas Morey St-Aubin 1er cru “Castets” 19

Thomas Morey is as much a part of Chassagne as the bell tower or the fields of vines — his family has lived in the village since 1643. Morey’s style is one of understatement. He picks early, oaks sparingly, and crafts Chassagne cuvées of tension and purity rather than opulence and showiness.

The St. Aubin 1er cru “Les Castets” showcases Morey’s style: the wine is clean, precise, and perfectly balanced. The nose offers ripe Chardonnay fruit framed by just a touch of oak. Jasper Morris MW called it “a St. Aubin of precision and energy” and praised its “lively fruit on the nose, crisply exciting lemon notes, good weight behind, [and] crystalline limestone character.”