{"product_id":"2023-pierre-yves-colin-morey-les-chenevottes-chassagne-montrachet-premier-cru","title":"2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey 'Les Chenevottes' Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru","description":"\u003cp\u003ePre-arrival: ETA Mid-June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey 'Les Chenevottes' Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru\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]\"\u003eFew addresses in the Côte de Beaune carry the gravitational pull of Les Chenevottes. Positioned at the northern extreme of Chassagne-Montrachet, this prestigious Premier Cru sits in close proximity to Le Montrachet itself — and in the finest hands, it can whisper of its famous neighbor. These are among the most coveted hands in Burgundy.\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 — often referred to simply as PYCM — 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]\"\u003ePierre-Yves crafts his Chenevottes from three distinct plots totaling just 0.62 hectares — one he acquired in 2002, and two inherited from his father-in-law, Jean-Marc Morey. The vines, planted in 1960, grow on almost no topsoil: barely 15 centimeters of earth before the roots meet pure limestone bedrock. It is this geological austerity that defines the wine's character — all tension, precision, and mineral nerve.\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, coaxing complexity without imposing winemaker fingerprints over terroir. PYCM does not employ bâtonnage, instead favoring extended lees contact and barrel aging, and the wines are bottled without filtration and frequently without fining — a commitment to transparency and site fidelity that runs throughout every decision made at the domaine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn the glass, the 2023 shows a pale, luminous colour and an immediate steely energy on the nose. True to the vintage, the wine is incredibly fresh and transparent, with a perfect balance across the palate between ripe, slightly green-edged orchard fruit and a subtle undercurrent of high-quality oak that offers structure without ever dominating. This is not a front-loaded white Burgundy — it is a wine that builds and expands toward the back of the palate, revealing extraordinary structural tension. Those who know their way around Les Chenevottes will recognize that with a little bottle age, the aromatics here can shift remarkably close to Montrachet itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2028–2034\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atherton Wine Imports","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":52209956127031,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.brentwoodfinewines.com\/products\/2023-pierre-yves-colin-morey-les-chenevottes-chassagne-montrachet-premier-cru","provider":"Brentwood Fine Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}