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!
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The Wine Inviting yellow-green color. Fully ripe aromas of peach syrup, lemon drop and white pepper. Quite concentrated, thick and rich, with its flavors of grapefruit
Wine Advocate 91 "The 2017 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Frétille Blanc reveals aromas of ripe citrus, confit lemon, white flowers and a touch of struck match
Vinous Media 92 "Limpid orange-pink. Ripe red berries, candied orange zest, vanilla and a floral topnote on the deeply perfumed nose. Fleshy and broad on entry,
Tasting Notes "The 2017 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Les Comobottes Blanc reveals aromas of ripe citrus, confit lemon, white flowers and a touch of struck match from its
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 Estate Pierre-Yves Colin is the eldest son of the famed Marc Colin. After working as the winemaker at his father’s domaine from 1994 to 2005,
Vinous Media 90-92 "(just 12.3% alcohol; this is a much smaller cuvée than usual because one of Colin's parcels at the top of the cru was
Wine Advocate 94 "Pierre-Yves almost forgot to show me his 2011 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, which I had to take back to my hotel room and cool
Wine Advocate 92 "The 2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly is quite giving this year, bursting with expressive aromas of pear, pastry cream, green apple, fresh
Burghound 92-94 "Tasting note: A shy, indeed almost mute nose only grudgingly liberates its cool aromas of green apple, white fruit, spiced pear and wet stone.
Wine Advocate 88 "The 2017 Bourgogne Chardonnay offers up pretty aromas of green apples, citrus oil, lime cordial, white flowers and a subtle touch of wheat
Vinous Media 91 "(made from Pinot Noir grown in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune): Limpid orange-pink. Smoky, mineral-accented red berry, blood orange and potpourri scents, backed by
Allen Meadows Burghound 92 "A very reserved, indeed almost inexpressive nose of pear, green apple and green tea precedes the exceptionally rich and mouth coating middle
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
Allen Meadows Burghound 91 "Surprisingly, given how cool and elevated this terroir is, there is a trace of exotic fruit present here as well with its
Wine Spectator 91-94 "Bottled. This is silky in texture, really classy, with floral, lime, hazelnut, apple and mineral notes. Very harmonious and long. (91-94 points, non-blind)—B.S." "Restrained,
The Wine La Comme's gentle slope gives it an excellent position to benefit from the morning sun, as vines are angled neatly toward the southeast. This
Vinous Media 90-92 "(from Colin-Morey's highest-altitude site in Chassagne-Montrachet but picked early; the malolactic fermentation ended just two weeks prior to my visit): Healthy pale yellow-green
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
" 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
Wine Spectator 97 "Displays a well of stone and forest notes, with earthy scents like chalk, juniper and wood smoke, complemented by lime and a hint
"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,
Wine Advocate 93 - NM "The bouquet on the 2011 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chenevottes lies in stark contrast to the Ancegnieres: much more strict and linear,
" 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
"An expressive nose mixes notes of straw, pear and mildly exotic fruit that merge into cool, fresh and nicely intense flavors that possess solid precision