Charlie Clay Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2019 SF Chronicle - Past Pick This Saint-Aubin is intense

This Saint-Aubin is intense

pinot Meunier and Chardonnay from 30 different crus

located at the foot of the Hill of Corton

The 2008 vintage is often overlooked—sandwiched between the hyped 2005 and 2009/2010—but it produced wines of finesse

From the producer: An ode to our smallest yet most essential still

Charlie Clay Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2019 SF Chronicle - Past Pick This Saint-Aubin is intenseCharlie Clay was born on a 2005 trip to Burgundy, where chef Charlie Palmer and winemaker Clay Mauritson found themselves at the Hospices de Beaune auction dreaming up a Pinot of their own. The result is a small lot Russian River bottlingjust a few hundred casesthat leans Burgundian: restrained, focused, and built around the table rather than the spotlight. Cool coastal fog keeps the fruit vibrant and the frame silky, with a subtle earthy edge. It's