The 2010 St. Romain is a pretty, entry-level white with good overall balance. The style is a bit on the rustic side. I suggest drinking this hearty white over the next year or two. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. Morey-Blanc is the negociant operation Pierre Morey originally started with his wife to compensate for the loss of fruit from parcels he had previously farmed under a share cropping agreement with Comtes Lafon. The wines are aged in Morey’s cellars in Puligny, along with the domaine wines. Importers: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808, The Source, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 621-6151, Wines Unlimited New, Orleans, LA; tel. (501) 897-0191, A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various other American importers.

Also recommended, but no tasting note given. Pierre Morey bottled the 2007s under his negociant label Morey-Blanc in early Spring, a bit ahead of his estate wines in the expectation that the former will open-up sooner for early enjoyment. I did not taste all of Morey’s offerings under this label, and some of the less expensive bottlings that I did taste were slightly inharmonious. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661