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2011 Pierre Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets, 1.5ltr

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...hints of nectarine and mango with continued swirling. It is tightly wound on the front palate. Rather, it is all happening at the back with gorgeous peach, apricot and lemongrass notes. It is quite exotic...

93Stephen Tanzer

Candied lemon and smoke aromas are lifted by sexy spicy high tones. Densely packed and penetrating, with white peach and crushed stone flavors...

92Wine Spectator

Fleshy, showing bright apple, peach, lemon and spice flavors. Offers a steely character, firming up on the finish, where mineral and citrus notes linger.

18Jancis Robinson

Bright and limpid. Low-key nose but with great depth and savour. Tense attack. Very pungent and punchy. Lots of aerienne appeal.

90-92Burghound.com

...more classic aromas of acacia blossom and white orchard fruit scents. There is excellent richness and volume to the mineral-inflected medium weight plus flavors that are notably persistent...

PRODUCER

Pierre Yves Colin-Morey

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is a 13.5-acre domaine in Chassagne-Montrachet. Pierre-Yves is the eldest son of Marc Colin, who 40 years ago started the domaine that would become Marc Colin et Fils. Today Marc Colin et Fils is run by Marc’s two younger sons. Pierre-Yves was winemaker for Marc Colin et Fils from 1995 to 2005, but in 2006 Pierre-Yves struck out on his own with a small domaine and a micro-negociant business. He has expanded his properties since then and now his grapes are about 70% from his own parcels and 30% purchased. Colin-Morey produces about 6,000 cases a year and has Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards in Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. Pierre-Yves makes mostly white wines, from Grand Crus to villages appellations. But it is his Premier Cru whites that have most impressed reviewers and collectors. Clive Coates notes that Pierre-Yves makes wine that “is pure, elegant and precise. He is a name to watch.”

REGION

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

En Cailleret is a 50-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Chassagne-Montrachet in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is one of 51 Premier Crus in the appellation and it lies between 250 and 300 meters. The vineyard faces southeast. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “Chassagne-Montrachet is a treasure trove for outstanding Premier Cru vineyards. In fact, certain Premiers Crus…often achieve Grand Cru status in quality if not in name.”

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.

VINTAGE

2011 Pierre Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets