{"product_id":"2023-pierre-yves-colin-morey-meursault","title":"2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Meursault","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Meursault\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]\"\u003eMeursault is Burgundy's most seductive village — a name synonymous with richness, hazelnut, and honeyed generosity. In lesser hands, that reputation can become a trap. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey sidesteps it entirely, bringing the same reductive precision and mineral discipline to this appellation that defines every wine in his range, and producing a Meursault that is as much about energy and transparency as it is about the village's natural opulence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOperating under his own label since 2001, PYCM — the husband-and-wife partnership of Pierre-Yves Colin and Caroline Morey — was born from a union of two of Chassagne's most storied families. Pierre-Yves is the eldest son of Marc Colin, in whose cellars he served as winemaker until 2005 before striking out independently with a portfolio of meticulously selected parcels across the Côte de Beaune. His guiding philosophy has always been precision over opulence: not the broad, hedonistic whites that once dominated these villages, but something chiseled, focused, and revelatory of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 2023 Meursault marks a significant evolution for the domaine, drawn from three distinct parcels: Grands Charrons and Luchets — fresh estate-owned additions to the family stable, giving PYCM total control from vine to bottle — and Malpoiriers, where the team has assumed full farming responsibility. Situated on the northern, Puligny-facing side of the appellation, these sites deliver a more taut and mineral-driven expression than the richer, south-facing slopes typically associated with classic Meursault.\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. No bâtonnage is employed; instead, extended lees contact and barrel aging build quiet depth, with the wines bottled without filtration and frequently without fining. Extra-long corks and wax seals complete a cellaring philosophy built entirely around longevity.\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 refined, subtly reductive bouquet — the unmistakable PYCM signature — that gradually yields to citrus oil, ripe pear, white peach, and crushed stone, layered with delicate hazelnut and white flowers. The palate is vibrant and satiny, carrying real mid-palate weight without any of the unctuous heaviness Meursault can sometimes fall into. Bright acidity and a saline mineral thread provide structure and lift, carrying the fruit through to a long, precise finish. This dodges every cliché about the village and delivers something altogether more cerebral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2027–2034\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atherton Wine Imports","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":52209997545783,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.brentwoodfinewines.com\/products\/2023-pierre-yves-colin-morey-meursault","provider":"Brentwood Fine Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}