Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pycm
Label Name:
 
Chassagne Mt 1er Cru les 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.