Notify me
2018 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru “Les Cortons”
Domaine Larue
Saint-Aubin, a picturesque village tucked between the hills of Puligny and Chassagne-Montrachet, is the appellation of the future in Burgundy, and Didier Larue is its star producer. Even in the hottest recent vintages, he has known how to extract peppy acidity and wet-stone salinity from his Chardonnay. The 2018 Cortons flaunts expressive, nutty aromas, followed by a well-balanced combination of Saint-Aubin zing and a richness reminiscent of neighboring appellations.
—Emily Spillmann
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Saint-Aubin |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Larue |
Winemaker: | Didier, Denis, and Bruno Larue |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1992, .49 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
More from this Producer or Region

2023 Saint-Aubin Rouge “Les Eduens”
France | Burgundy
This medium-bodied rouge, with notes of freshly crushed black cherries and cranberries filtered through stones, would be sublime alongside any kind of grilled or roasted chicken or turkey.

2022 Givry Blanc “Teppe de Chenèves”
France | Burgundy
Lumpp’s blanc offerings may be small, but they are mighty.

2022 Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils
France | Burgundy
Old-vine Pinot Noir blended from several sites across Gevrey-Chambertin provides a textbook rendition of this village.

2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru “La Boudriotte”
France | Burgundy
Larue’s home turf is Saint-Aubin, but with this Chassagne-Montrachet, the family shows how well it can steward neighboring terroirs too.

2023 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Sous le Puits”
France | Burgundy
Larue’s white Burgundies possess purity, energy, and invariable minerality.

2023 Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru “Sur Le Sentier du Clou”
France | Burgundy
The high limestone content gives this Pinot plenty of spice and ripe cherry with great acidity and persistence.

2017 Meursault “Bois de Blagny”
France | Burgundy
Chardonnay reaches incredible heights in this bottle of Meursault. Each glass is a unique and memorable experience.

2022 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “La Fortune”
France | Burgundy
This rouge is so silky and aromatic, reminiscent of strawberries and cherries. Open it over the next five years to fully enjoy its bright, fresh character.

2022 Pommard 1er Cru “Les Fremiers”
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils
France | Burgundy
Les Fremiers has a vivid magenta color, abundant cherry and raspberry fruit, an exotic spice note, and subtle oak.

2023 Vin de France Blanc Melon de Bourgogne
France | Burgundy
The grape is better known as the Loire Valley’s delicate, citrusy Muscadet, but grown in the land from whence it’s named, it takes on lovely length and texture.
About The Producer
Domaine Larue
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
More from Burgundy or France
2022 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru “Vers Cras Vieilles Vignes”
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
2022 Meursault 1er Cru “Genevrières”
Antoine Jobard France | Burgundy
2020 Auxey Duresses Blanc
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Vézelay Blanc “Galerne”
Domaine Montanet-Thoden France | Burgundy
2023 Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru “Sur Le Sentier du Clou”
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy
2018 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis “Vaux Carrés”
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2016 Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru “La Genelotte”
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis 1er Cru “Vaillons”
Famille Savary France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis 1er Cru “Beauroy”
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2019 Pouilly-Fuissé ”Climat Vieilles Vignes“
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
2022 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru “Vers Cras Vieilles Vignes”
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
2022 Meursault 1er Cru “Genevrières”
Antoine Jobard France | Burgundy
2020 Auxey Duresses Blanc
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Vézelay Blanc “Galerne”
Domaine Montanet-Thoden France | Burgundy
2023 Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru “Sur Le Sentier du Clou”
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy
2018 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis “Vaux Carrés”
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2016 Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru “La Genelotte”
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis 1er Cru “Vaillons”
Famille Savary France | Burgundy
2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2023 Chablis 1er Cru “Beauroy”
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2019 Pouilly-Fuissé ”Climat Vieilles Vignes“
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
You don’t have to be rich to cellar a great wine.