Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Hautes-Cotes de Beaune Blanc 2023
The Wine
From vines located higher up in the Hautes Côtes de Beaune approximately 400m above sea level. Pierre-Yves has bought land and over the last decade planted both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in these higher cooler vineyard sites in the pursuit of freshness that he seeks for all his wines. Here the terroir is strongly limestone adding even more freshness and structure to the wines. Given all the same care in the vineyard as shown to village and Grand cru vineyards and it shows in the final wine with excellent intensity and lift. Likewise in the cellar this is all aged in 350 litre barrels (15-20% of which are new) as Pierre-Yves does for all his wines. A very stylish start to this remarkable range.
88-89 Pts Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy 'These are mostly from young vines, planted with high quality material in 2015 and 2018 along with a few 40 year old vines. A fine glowing lemon and lime colour. There is more bouquet here, picked later of course, 7-9 September, with classic Colin-Morey tension, more than reduction, yet ripe enough fruit and a sense of vibrancy. Drink from 2026-2028.'
The Details
Variety - Chardonnay
Country - France
Region - Burgundy
Sub Region - Hautes-Cotes de Beaune
Extra - Cork
Year - 2023
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
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.
