Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey |
Label Name: | Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy, Côte de Beaune — Chassagne-Montrachet (1er Cru Les Caillerets) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter (Charles Curtis MW) 96; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 92–94; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 92–94; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 91–93; Vinous (Neal Martin) 91–93
Tasting Note
Concentrated, mineral-driven Chardonnay with lemon peel, green apple, pear, hazelnut, white flowers and flinty salinity. Satiny, tension-filled palate with racy acidity and a long, chiselled finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted/quail, seared scallops, lobster with butter, mushroom risotto, aged Beaufort or Comté. Asian: miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, sushi (salmon/sushi-grade tuna), Cantonese steamed lobster.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit, gentle whole-cluster pressing, fermented in 350L oak demi-muids with indigenous yeasts, minimal bâtonnage; aged in oak, unfined and lightly or unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (PYCM). Small family holdings; Caillerets is a 0.17–0.18 ha parcel high on the slope inherited from his parents, flagship premier-cru in the PYCM cellar.