Saint-Aubin is the home village of Domaine Marc Colin: it is here, on the limestone heights between Chassagne and Puligny, that the family has been based since 1970. The estate farms several premiers crus with varied exposures, and the Cuvée 5C is their synthesis: a blend of five premiers crus selected for how well they complement one another, bringing together the chalky freshness of the northern sectors and the fruity richness of the sunnier parts of the appellation. In 2021, a vintage marked by spring frosts and reduced yields, these plots produced a concentrated, taut and precise wine, representative of the very best of Saint-Aubin in the hands of a house that knows it like no other.

The colour is pale yellow with silver glints, bright and remarkably clear. The nose is expressive and finely chiselled: white flowers, Menton lemon, crisp pear and fresh almond take turns before a chalky touch, typical of Saint-Aubin, adds the mineral signature of the terroir. The attack is lively and precise, followed by a broad, well-built mid-palate; the long, saline finish strikes that remarkable balance between roundness and freshness that the best Saint-Aubin premiers crus achieve when made to this standard.

Versatile and ambitious: oven-roasted fish, sole meunière, scallops with leek fondue, poultry with fine herbs, or a mature Brillat-Savarin for cheese lovers. Serve between 10 and 12°C; cellaring it over the next few years will do it a great deal of good.