92 points (December 2022)
Les Narbantons is the southernmost of them all
blanched almond and a crackle of fleur de sel
pear and a kiss of chamomile
settled into the Coteaux du Layon region (Jo Pithon) when I was only 4 years old
2021 Hubert Lamy Santenay 'Clos des Hates Rouge' Non Restock 92 points (December 2022)From Terroir: Bordered by 1er Cru Passetemps, deeper clay limestone topsoil. From Santenay, Burgundy, France Critical Acclaim: Fine pink to ruby colour. A beautiful bouquet, floral, and with a fine fresh raspberry fruit. A surprising intensity of very pure red fruit, just a slight youthful bitterness, a touch of orange rind, complex and satisfying. Beautifully poised on the palate, even with sucrosity, superb texture from tressed vines. Drink from