2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune Blanc

A charming Chardonnay from one of Burgundy's rising stars

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The 2022 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune Blanc from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey offers an exceptional glimpse into the cooler, higher-altitude vineyards of the region. Sourced from the lieu-dit of En Creuzilly, located at an impressive 420 metres above sea level, this wine benefits from the cool climate and clay-rich soils that give it remarkable freshness and structure. The site’s altitude means that the harvest is often delayed compared to the lower-lying Chassagne vineyards, and that extra time allows the grapes to develop deep complexity while retaining their vibrant acidity.

In the glass, this wine has a pale, lemony hue with hints of green, signalling its youth and freshness. The nose is delicately floral, with notes of white flowers, fresh citrus, and an underlying flinty minerality. There’s a lovely tension between the wine’s aromatic purity and its ripe fruit profile, with stone fruit and citrus dancing alongside hints of crushed stones and freshly cut herbs.

On the palate, the 2022 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune Blanc shows remarkable depth for such a young wine, with a core of ripe citrus and white peach balanced by a backbone of racy acidity and stony minerality. It’s taut and fresh, yet there’s a certain richness and texture that adds complexity, likely a result of the wine’s time spent in 350-litre barrels. The long, lingering finish offers a vibrant citrus lift, with notes of lemon zest and green apple, alongside a hint of salinity that keeps you coming back for more.

This is a wine that speaks of patience and place, needing time in the bottle to fully reveal itself. Drink from 2025-2027 to allow its full complexity and structure to shine through. An excellent choice for those who appreciate the freshness and tension of high-altitude Chardonnay, this wine offers a glimpse into the unique terroir of the Hautes Côtes de Beaune, elevated by the mastery of PYCM.

‘Had to replant everything in 2018 so still very young vines. Pale lemon colour, an interesting floral nose, an attractive ripeness followed by a clear-cut citrus acidity. Very good length once again. This has all the energy one associates with PYCM. Drink from 2025-2027.’ (88-89) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2023.

Located in the lieu-dit of En Creuzilly at a height of 420 metres with more clay. A very fresh wine with less ‘fat’ that wants time to show its best. Ample depth covering a very fine structure.
Vines in the direction of Nolay, bought in 2014 – 2015 was the first vintage – from an 8 ha domaine shared with Sauzet – about 6 km from domaine, vines on hillsides, over 400 m with plenty of clay in this soil. Harvested about a week later than the vines around Chassagne – patience is always needed.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country France
Region Burgundy
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Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, often known simply as PYCM, is the husband and wife team of Pierre-Yves Colin and Caroline Morey - a meeting of families steeped in Burgundian tradition.

Pierre-Yves is the eldest son of the Marc Colin, where he worked until 2005 - he established his own negociant business and domaine from family vineyards he inherited. His star has been rising ever since, making electric wines from parcels across Saint Aubin, Puligny, Meursault, Corton and his home commune of Chassagne.

The wines are pure and driven, with no batonnage (lees-stirring), only natural yeasts, and no fining or filtering. The corks are extra-long and bottles wax-sealed to avoid any possibility of premature oxidation. He builds white wines for the long haul.

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