2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Meursault Charmes Premier Cru

After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

Other Reviews....
A restrained, and notably floral nose combines notes of apple, citrus zest and a wisp of mineral reduction. The palate impression of the middle weight flavors is relatively precise and especially so in the context of what is typical for the 2018 vintage while offering evident minerality and salinity on the balanced bitter lemon-inflected finish. This will need to add depth to achieve the upper end of my predicted range, but it may well do just that.
91-93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

Intense citrus and a touch of clementine but lightly smoky reduction too. Power. So intense and streamlined, with just a light smokiness. The fruit is like a streak but goes on for ever, not to be tamed by the oak. Eye-watering freshness to balance that depth of fruit.
17.5+/20 points
Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com

Pale lemon colour. The nose is showing some coconut oak and is noticeably fully than the others. Really very rich on the palate, not dancing lightly on its feet but offering the massive chardonnay style of Les Charmes. Some tannins too. Meursault’s Morgeot?
90-93 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy