{"product_id":"2023-pierre-yves-colin-morey-chassagne-montrachet-vieilles-vignes","title":"2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCôte de Beaune, Burgundy, France | 100% Chardonnay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Vieilles Vignes is PYCM's definitive village-level statement — and in Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey's hands, \"village-level\" is a relative term. Where others might assemble a catch-all blend, he applies the same exacting standards here as to his most celebrated Premier Crus, treating this cuvée as a window into the soul of Chassagne at its most honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOperating under his own label since 2001, Pierre-Yves Colin established his domaine in Chassagne-Montrachet drawing first on purchased fruit, then after 2005 on vineyards inherited from his father, the legendary Marc Colin. His guiding philosophy has always been precision over opulence: not the broad, hedonistic whites that once dominated the village, but something chiseled, focused, and revelatory of place. Jancis Robinson famously described his style as making Chassagne drink more like Riesling — a comparison that crystallized why collectors worldwide seek him out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe fruit for this cuvée is drawn from four old-vine parcels — Journoblot, Houillères, Beuttes, and Pierres — totaling just 0.75 hectares, all clustered on the northern side of Chassagne near the Puligny-Montrachet border. The soils here run somewhat deeper than much of the appellation, lending the wine a natural sense of generosity and structural weight that distinguishes it from its leaner neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eGrapes are pressed at slightly higher pressure than is conventional, allowing natural phenolics to provide texture and add aging potential. Fermentation takes place with native yeasts in barrel, a signature technique that coaxes complexity without imposing winemaker fingerprints over terroir. PYCM does not employ bâtonnage, instead favoring extended lees contact and barrel aging, with the wines bottled without filtration and frequently without fining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn the glass, the 2023 opens with a slightly tight, reductive bouquet characteristic of the domaine — a signature that rewards patience and rewards the patient swirl. The palate is beautifully balanced: tangy orange rind and citrus peel give way to lilting clementine and apricot, supported by bright acidity and a saline mineral thread that carries through to the harmonious finish. True to the vintage, the wine is delightfully fresh and transparent, avoiding any of the heavy, overripe characters that can plague old-vine cuvées in warm years. This holds its own comfortably alongside many producers' Premier Crus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2027–2031\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atherton Wine Imports","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":52209970250039,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.brentwoodfinewines.com\/products\/2023-pierre-yves-colin-morey-chassagne-montrachet-vieilles-vignes","provider":"Brentwood Fine Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}