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!
Vinous Media 93 "Pale, shimmering orange. Incisive, mineral-accented red berry and clementine aromas are complemented by a suave floral accent that builds as the wine opens
Tasting Notes "Four parcels in Meursault, plus 15 from both Puligny and Chassagne and 30 St-Aubin. Picked at different times, St-Aubin later. Very mineral in St-Aubin
Tasting Notes "En Remilly still deserves its reputation as one of Burgundy's most underrated sites, even if prices have increased in recent years as wine lovers
France » Saint-Aubin Premier Cru
Tasting Notes "Blend of three parcels (En Crot, Les Combes and Perrires in equal parts) that were not complex enough on their own. Named after his
The Wine Bright pale yellow. Rather Chassagne-like aromas of pear, menthol, white flowers and white pepper. Fatter than the Hommage à Marguerite but without quite the
France » Saint-Aubin Premier Cru
Tasting Notes "Very slightly reductive giving a flinty note on the nose. Typical for St-Aubin in this vintage, and more generally, he notes. Sulphur-related compounds contribute
France » Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru
The Wine 50+ year old vines Limestone and clay A warmer site in Chassagne Indigenous yeast Aged in 350L barrels for 20 months (25 new) The Estate Pierre-Yves Colin is the eldest
Tasting Notes "Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey's vines are planted at 400 metres in a lieu-dit called 'Au Bout du Monde' and this must have felt like the end
The Wine 100% Pinot Noir from Hautes Cotes de Beaune. High altitude village of Cormot-le-grand near Saint-Aubin in the Lieu dit ‘En vignes Baudet’.
Tasting Notes "350-litre barrels but not new. Bottled two days before this tasting (mid November). 'People are getting more interested in Aligot', says Colin-Morey. 'Since 2017
Tasting Notes "Light to mid cherry. Again that peppery freshness and almost a touch of Cabernet Franc in its herbal character but the red fruits on
Wine Advocate 91 "The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes unwinds in the glass with scents of smoky pears and pear honey, framed by a subtle touch of
France » Saint-Aubin Premier Cru
Jancis Robinson 16.5 "1.5 ha (3.7 acres) across three parcels in this lieu-dit, the extension of Les Castets. Very calcareous. Planted to red for a long
France » Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru
Jancis Robinson 17 "10% new oak. 350-litre barrels. More sunny than Corton-Charlemagne, facing more directly south. Plateau at around 300 m (980 ft). Picked before the
France » Saint-Aubin Premier Cru
Jancis Robinson 17 "Blend of three parcels (En Crot, Les Combes and Perrires in equal parts) that were not complex enough on their own. Named after
Decanter 94 "En Remilly still deserves its reputation as one of Burgundy's most underrated sites, even if prices have increased in recent years as wine lovers
Jancis Robinson 17 "Racked to tank early November, so he wasn’t going to show this or the Vieilles Vignes. 1.11 ha (2.74 acres) but they keep
The Wine Bright pale yellow. Rather Chassagne-like aromas of pear, menthol, white flowers and white pepper. Fatter than the Hommage à Marguerite but without quite the
The Wine From 4 parcels on the Puligny side of Chassagne 65+ year old vines Lieut dits: En Journoblot, Les Beuttes, Les Houllieres, Fontaine Sot Clay-limestone soils Indigenous yeast Aged in
Jancis Robinson 16.5 "Four parcels in Meursault, plus 15 from both Puligny and Chassagne and 30 St-Aubin. Picked at different times, St-Aubin later. Very mineral in
Decanter 92 "Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey's vines are planted at 400 metres in a lieu-dit called 'Au Bout du Monde' and this must have felt like the end
France » Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru
Jancis Robinson 16.5 "New in 2017. Same grower as for their Corton-Charlemagne, who is about to retire. Calcareous slopes. Tank sample." Tasting Notes A touch of cedary spice.
Jancis Robinson 16.5 "350-litre barrels but not new. Bottled two days before this tasting (mid November). 'People are getting more interested in Aligot', says Colin-Morey. 'Since
The Wine 100% Pinot Noir from Hautes Cotes de Beaune. High altitude village of Cormot-le-grand near Saint-Aubin in the Lieu dit ‘En vignes Baudet’.
France » Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru
The Wine 50+ year old vines Limestone and clay A warmer site in Chassagne Indigenous yeast Aged in 350L barrels for 20 months (25 new) The Estate Pierre-Yves Colin is the eldest