Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Marc Colin |
Label Name: | Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Vide Bourse |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy — Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru (Vide Bourse). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-13°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 2021: 91–93 pts; Parker/other reports cite ~93 for this cuvée in similar recent vintages
Tasting Note
Lemon, pear, white flowers and honeyed stone fruit with brioche/toasted almond notes, saline minerality, creamy texture and a long citrus-peel finish.
Food Pairing
Roast chicken, lobster or scallops with beurre blanc, truffle risotto, pork belly; Asian: miso-glazed cod, tempura lobster, sushi (fatty tuna), creamy coconut curry.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, gentle pneumatic pressing; fermented and aged ~18 months in oak (≈20% new), then rested before bottling. Indigenous yeasts, light fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Family domaine founded by Marc Colin (1970s), ~12–20 ha focused on top Côte de Beaune whites (Saint-Aubin, Chassagne, Puligny) with holdings near Montrachet.