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2016 Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet En Remilly

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July 9, 2023 - $86

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RATINGS

92Burghound.com

...excellent volume, power and mid-palate density to the notably more mineral-driven flavors that exhibit fine complexity on the caressing yet firm and sneaky long finish. Good stuff.

91Wine Spectator

Rich and broad, featuring apple, lemon cake and light spice flavors, this offers a hint of lemon and mineral on the finish. Shows fine balance, with good underlying acidity.

90+ Stephen Tanzer

Distinctly yellow aromas of ripe stone fruits, hazelnut and oatmeal...suave and fine-grained, with its stone fruit flavors complemented by powdered rock. Nicely balanced wine with a slightly phenolic element of crushed stone giving the finish noteworthy dryness and grip.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet, En Remilly

Chassagne-Montrachet is the appellation that covers the communes of Chassagne-Montrachet and Remigny, and it is the southern-most of the Côte d’Or’s three great white wine appellations of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. With 1,200 acres of vineyards, it is one of the largest appellations in the region, and more than half the vineyard acreage is Grand Cru or Premier Cru. The three famous Grand Crus are Le Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. There are also 16 main Premiers Crus, most of them considered very high quality, and village wines. One fact rarely noted is that historically the appellation produced more red than white wine. In the late 1990s the ratio of white to red wines changed, however, as more vineyards were converted from Pinot Noir to Chardonnay, a logical decision given the acclaim of the appellation’s whites. There are still intriguing red wines produced. Clive Coates wrote that the appellation’s white wines generally are “full and firm, more akin to Puligny than to the softer, rounder wines of Meursault.”

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, 1er (Premier) Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.