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2017 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet En Remilly

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Latest Sale Price

January 28, 2024 - $86

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RATINGS

90-92Stephen Tanzer

Aromas of white peach and menthol, plus a note of stony reduction...step up in sweetness and texture over the previous premier crus--in fact, this is round, silky and smooth...

17Jancis Robinson

Crushed rocks poured over citrus, and the oak is hidden by that stony nose. Very gourmand on the palate after the strict nose, full and creamy then tightens again on the finish.

PRODUCER

Bruno Colin

Domaine Bruno Colin is owned and operated by Bruno Colin, one of two sons of the legendary Burgundy winemaker Michel Colin-Deleger. Michel split his Cote de Beaune domaine in 2003, giving a third of it to each of his sons, while retaining one-third for himself. Bruno has 20 acres including a number of Premier Cru parcels in Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay and Maranges. Bruno shares the family cellar in the heart of Montrachet with his father. Bruno’s first vintages have earned compliments from reviewers, including the Wine Advocate, which has rated many of Bruno’s wines with 90 or more points.

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.