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“Two irreproachable sources of really fine, precise, ageworthy white burgundy are the world-famous Domaine Jean-François Coche-Dury of Meursault and the up-and-coming négociant Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey of Chassagne-Montrachet. A clear sense of evolution is in the air at both… The list of those seeking allocations of Coche white burgundies is already wildly over-subscribed but it may not be too late to secure some Colin-Morey wines. Pierre-Yves, son of Marc Colin, has very much gone his own way, adding carefully to his own vineyards with a small roster of hand-picked growers from whom he buys. His wines are as intense as he is, and he, another Côte de Beaune producer to have moved his wine showroom out of his kitchen to separate premises, seems utterly dedicated to making the wines better every year.” JANCIS ROBINSON MW
“Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is one of Burgundy’s most exciting young producers. Colin-Morey works with six hectares of vineyards, three of which are estate owned, while the rest are sources of purchased fruit.” ANTONIO GALLONI
Established as one of the young rising stars of Burgundy, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey in 2005 left his family Domaine, Marc Colin, where he gained a solid reputation for his outstanding white wines. Pierre-Yves took control of a share of the family vineyards (Domaine Marc Colin) from 2006 vintage. His first vintages have been made from vineyards and growers that he works closely with buying the wine as must and aging the wines in barrels which he has supplied. If the resulting wines meet his standards the barrels of wine purchased are then matured in his own cold cellar below his house in Chassagne Montrachet. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premox. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.
About the 2018 Vintage … “2015 produced the ripest wines, 2016 the most exotic, 2017 the most typical (though still fairly forward) while 2018 has characteristics of all three. 2018 produced ripe yet very fresh and particularly aromatic whites that are at once fleshy, delicious and reasonably well-balanced. In much the same fashion as the 2016s and the 2017s, they are notably saline in character which contributes to the impression of dryness on the generally refreshing and vibrant finishes.” from Burghound – Allen Meadows
About this wine: From vines located in the Hautes Cotes de Beaune and also in Chassagne Montrachet. Racked before the 2019 harvest and bottled after 15 months on lees. Strikingly pure and very expressive even in its youth. Very fresh though with good depth and texture this wine carries a refreshing 12% alc.
RRP $69 Our Special Price 56.99 – VERY LIMITED – LAST BOTTLES
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