Located on the Gamay side of the appellation (village, not variety), the 2023 Saint-Aubin Les Combes 1er Cru has a very pleasant, finely delineated bouquet: hints of yellow plum and grapefruit, a touch of cold steel. The palate is well balanced with a touch of wild peach on the entry. Slivers of freshly sliced pear and lemon peel develop toward the finish, with just a prickle of spice on the aftertaste. Delicious. -- Neal Martin

From an exchange, which may not continue as Alvina and Philippe want to concentrate more on their own vines. Mid lemon in colour, with a fairly classical St-Aubin mineral energy plus the flesh from this lower lying plot as well. Some fresh lime fruit runs through the middle, and with good length.