Hubert et Olivier Lamy 2023
Last time, the Lamys sold out before I finished my coffee. Olivier Lamy’s 2023s hit your inboxes in early June and poof, they vanished. It’s not surprising. Lamy is, at this point, one of Burgundy's most respected vignerons with rock star status!
Like Chevillon’s offer yesterday, somehow I’ve been able to reload on these. Additional quantities I would normally never see…it’s a bit of mystery which I pondered over yesterday. Today’s offer for Lamy is not dissimilar.
Olivier Lamy put Saint Aubin on the map before GPS existed. Instead we found him with a laminated accordion type instrument on which you located microscopic indices (called streets), then located the correct quadrant, and then embarked on a pilgrimage to a grid square that may or may not exist. Somehow, I found it and have been worshipping at the Lamy altar since.
His relentless energy, radical precision in the vines, and refusal to stand still for more than three seconds have reshaped Burgundy from the inside out. These days, his cellar has a guest list, and my last visit was more concert than tasting—20 people crammed in like it was general admission at a wine geek rave. But through it all, Olivier remains intensely grounded. No ego, no pretense, just ridiculous talent and world-class wine.
Today’s offer includes the heavy hitters: En Remilly, Tremblots, Chatenieres, Chez Edouard—along with workhorses like Frionnes and La Princée.
Quantities? Small.
Prices? About as close to ex-cellar as the current universe allows.
No reviews yet on the 2023s…Olivier bottles late and shows only when he’s ready—but if history is any indication, these are going to land with critical fireworks.
Don’t wait.
La Princée is a village-level cuvée that showcases the elegance and mineral cut of Saint-Aubin in a more accessible form. This wine is a textbook introduction to the precision and purity Lamy achieves in his whites.
From one of Saint-Aubin’s cooler premier cru sites, Frionnes tends to produce wines of finesse and lift. It’s a wine that speaks clearly of its high-altitude origins and will reward short-term cellaring.
Perched at one of the highest elevations in Saint-Aubin, Derrière Chez Edouard yields wines of exceptional energy and clarity. This is one of the estate’s most cerebral and ageworthy bottlings.
Perched at one of the highest elevations in Saint-Aubin, Derrière Chez Edouard yields wines of exceptional energy and clarity. This is one of the estate’s most cerebral and ageworthy bottlings.
Among the most prestigious Saint‑Aubin 1er Crus—frequently described as a benchmark for the appellation for its minerality, structure and finesse. 2 ha in two parcels planted from 1989—one perched above Chevalier‑Montrachet and the other bordering Chaténière. The soils range from clay‑limestone to almost pure limestone, contributing both ripeness and sharp tension in the wine.
A tightly enclosed 1.25‑hectare site within the larger Chaténière, planted circa 1964 and effectively a monopole for Lamy—the only grower to bottle under this specific lieu‑dit name. One of Lamy’s benchmark wines, recognized for its purity, depth and consistency among his top Saint‑Aubin bottlings.
