Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Meursault, Burgundy, France, 2020

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Overview of the Wine
Pierre-Yves Colin was the winemaker for his father's Domaine Marc Colin until 2005. He began his own domaine, first as a micro-négociant operation, focusing on tiny quantities of the finest wines that he can buy. Now he has grown his domaine with the help of family holdings to 70% plots that he owns and 30% grapes he purchases. His holdings are mostly in Chassagne-Montrachet (where the domaine is located) but he also produces multiple bottlings of Meursault, St. Aubin, and Puligny-Montrachet. Pierre-Yves has rapidly become a star in Cote de Beaune and is now considered one of the pre-eminent young producers of White Burgundy. His choice to use larger demi-muid barrels and eschew the use of battonnage, makes each one of his bottlings a clear expression of its terroir and a study in mineral-driven Chardonnay. Tasting in the Colin-Morey cellar (or anywhere you are lucky enough to have a bottle), is truly a special experience. With each vintage Pierre-Yves continues to prove his enormous talent and we look forward to drinking his years for many years to come!

Winemaker
Pierre-Yves Colin

Grape / Blend
Chardonnay

Origin
Meursault, Burgundy, France

Tasting Notes
Mingling aromas of crisp green orchard fruit and white flowers with notions of hazelnuts, freshly baked bread and pastry cream, it's medium to full-bodied, chiseled and satiny, with terrific depth at the core, tangy acids and chalky structuring dry extract.

92 Points - Wine Advocate
The 2020 Meursault Village is a blend of prime lieux-dits Narvaux, Vireuils, Grands Charrons and Luchets. Mingling aromas of crisp green orchard fruit and white flowers with notions of hazelnuts, freshly baked bread and pastry cream, it's medium to full-bodied, chiseled and satiny, with terrific depth at the core, tangy acids and chalky structuring dry extract. This is well worth seeking out. The 2020 vintage is another very promising year for Pierre-Yves Colin, who finds the wines a bit more charming and demonstrative than the more serious, structured 2019s—the latter a vintage we revisited in bottle and which appears to possess considerable aging potential. As readers may know, Colin's bigger cuvées are crushed and see four-hour press cycles, whereas smaller cuvées aren't crushed but see even longer press cycles lasting five or more hours. Vinification and maturation in barrel, with a heavy emphasis on larger-format barrels, follows. (WK)

92 Points - Burghound
A completely different aromatic profile presents its aromas of smoky hazelnut, white peach and lemon rind. The delicious medium-bodied flavors possess both very fine density and volume while exhibiting a subtle minerality on the clean, focused and bone-dry finale. This is an excellent Meursault villages and is recommended.

92 Points - Jasper Morris
Quite a mix, mostly from vineyards managed by Pierre-Yves’s team: Narvaux, Luchets, Grands Charrons, Malpoiriers. Pale lemon colour, firmer and more full bodied on the nose. Holds up nicely and delivers the weight one would hope for, with excellent length. A little apple meringue note. (Oct 2021)

Product size: 750ml