Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pycm
Label Name:
 
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte de Beaune (Aloxe-Corton / Pernand-Vergelesses)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected professional scores: Decanter 96; Wine Advocate 94–95; Burghound 92–94; Vinous/Neal Martin 91–93; Jasper Morris 92–95

Tasting Note
Powerful, mineral-driven Grand Cru Chardonnay: quince, grapefruit, citrus pith, acacia blossom and white flowers with touches of butter and spice. Broad, textured palate with steely minerality, vibrant acidity and a long, saline, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, crab, scallops, roasted chicken or veal in cream or truffle sauces, foie gras, aged Comté; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, lobster tempura, Cantonese steamed fish, sushi (fatty tuna), soy-glazed duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay from Corton parcels; whole-pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large oak barrels, malolactic conversion, restrained new oak (limited % new), 12–18 months élevage, bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (PYCM), established by Pierre-Yves in the 2000s, is a top Burgundy négociant/producer sourcing Grand Cru Corton fruit from contracted and owned parcels; known for minimal intervention and precise, ageworthy whites.