Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
Label Name:
 
Chassagne Montrachet Ancegnieres
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 94; Wine Spectator 92

Tasting Note
Pithy, mineral-driven Chardonnay with peach, apple and lemon fruit, subtle pastry and aniseed notes, restrained oak spice and fine salinity. Focused, mouthwatering acidity and a long, tangy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster thermidor, mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed cod, seared salmon nigiri, delicate dim sum (steamed scallops).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; fermented with native yeasts in large and 350L oak barrels, restrained new oak (~1/3), aged on lees, bottled unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (PYCM), established 2001; Chassagne-Montrachet-based producer known for precise, cellar-aged Burgundies from owned and leased top vineyards.