Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne 2023 [NET]

Name: Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne 2023 [NET]
Brand: Atherton Wine Imports [AWI]
SKU: SF-4-AWI--041626-21
Price: 689.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$689⁹⁹

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Corton-Charlemagne is the great white Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune, wrapped around the hill of Corton on a band of limestone and marl, and PYCM's fruit comes off the Pernand side — northwest-facing, cool, and among the last picked anywhere on the hill. That suits him exactly. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey helped define modern white Burgundy — less oak thanks to larger barrels, no lees-stirring, earlier picking, a touch of reduction — and a late, cool exposure hands him the acidity that whole style is built on. The wine is raised largely in 350-liter barrels and left unracked on its lees through a long élevage, chasing tension rather than weight. 2023 was Burgundy's warmest year on record but with a genuinely cool summer, and the whites that came out of it are pure and clearly defined; this one is built for the long haul.

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Burghound

95 points

"An attractively fresh and airy nose features smoky notes of mostly Granny Smith apple and citrus along with background hints of crushed fennel and wet stone. There is slightly better volume to the seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the sappy, balanced and firmly structured finale. This is not the densest example of CC you will come across but the length is stunningly good plus, as with all of the upper level wines in the range, it is clearly constructed to age so patience is strongly recommended." —Allen Meadows

Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2023 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has an effervescent bouquet, with just a little reduction and touches of yellow fruit and beeswax. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly viscous texture, lower acidity than the 2022, fine depth and a lightly spiced finish. The 2023 is a little difficult to read at the moment." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

94 points

"The 2023 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru reveals aromas of sweet citrus fruit, ripe peaches, freshly baked bread, white flowers and struck match. Medium to full-bodied, rich and textural, it's a comparatively broad, unctuous rendition of this cuvée." —William Kelley

More about Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey became a star for all kinds of reasons.

Partly, it was because he was an early master of a style of white Burgundy that has now become very popular: less oaky (thanks in part to larger barrels), no lees-stirring, earlier picked, a bit more reductive. The aim is not to make the fat wines that were still popular when he was starting out, but rather expressive wines that were chiseled and precise. His wines do all of this so well that he persuaded the rest of us to go along for the ride.

He also became a star because of critical acclaim, and it was the right kind of critical acclaim for the moment. Way back in 2008 Jancis Robinson wrote up PYCM and headlined it: “Making Chassagne more like Riesling”, capturing the style of these wines perfectly. Only Jancis could make a star of Klaus-Peter Keller by comparing his Rieslings to white Burgundy and a star of PYCM by comparing his white Burgundies to Riesling!

But we think he also became a star for a reason that some may overlook: he has long been a champion of Burgundy’s so-called lesser terroirs, and he has been able to make from them incredible wines that can reach a larger audience.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Chardonnay
Vintage

2023
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Sustainable
Style

Minerally
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Butter-poached lobster, turbot with beurre blanc, roast capon with truffle, or aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Lemon oil, white peach and crushed limestone with a flinty lift. Full-bodied but taut, with searing acidity, a saline core and a very long finish. Tightly wound now.