Product Description:
Chassagne’s red side—light-handed, expressive, and quietly complex.
Joseph Colin’s 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge is a study in subtlety and site. Sourced from two high-altitude parcels—Les Pierres and La Poirier du Clos—this is Pinot Noir planted in the late 1960s, grown on clay-limestone soils and farmed organically. The fruit is treated with minimal intervention: whole bunch pressed, no bâtonnage or fining, and only a whisper of sulphur at bottling.
The wine opens with vivid wild strawberry, raspberry and cherry, backed by gentle dried herbs and tobacco leaf. Juicy, lifted and layered, it’s a style that sits comfortably in the Bourgogne rouge tradition, but with the detail and texture of Chassagne’s best lighter reds. Fermentation in 350-litre barrels and time in stainless before bottling lends polish without weight.
Drink from now to 2027+ with a short decant. Roast lamb, mushroom dishes, or tomato-based pasta will meet it on the right terms.
Maker
Joseph Colin is part of a winemaking dynasty deeply embedded in the soils of the Côte de Beaune. The son of Marc Colin and younger brother to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Joseph’s early years were spent learning the craft at the family domaine. But in 2016, he stepped out on his own—founding Domaine Joseph Colin with just over six hectares across nineteen appellations, stretching from Saint-Aubin to Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet.
Since then, he’s earned a reputation as one of Burgundy’s most exciting modern vignerons. His style is confident, precise and deliberately hands-off—eschewing excess manipulation in favour of purity and site transparency. Colin's wines aren’t about making a statement; they’re about letting the vineyards speak in their own dialect. In just a few vintages, his domaine has become a benchmark for the next wave of white Burgundy.
Philosophy
Joseph Colin’s approach is rooted in purity—both in the vineyard and the cellar. Farming is organic in practice, and only the healthiest fruit makes it to press. In the winery, there’s no bâtonnage, filtration or fining, and no sulphur is used until just before bottling. This minimal-intervention mindset is matched by technical precision, delivering wines that are vibrant, mineral and unmistakably expressive of place.
Each site is picked on the early side to preserve acidity and lift, resulting in wines that hum with energy. But this brightness is balanced by textural mid-palate richness, a hallmark of Colin’s style. Whether it’s the electric line of Saint-Aubin “En Remilly” or the sculpted power of his Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet, the wines never overreach—they stay honest to their terroir.
With holdings across some of the finest slopes in the Côte de Beaune, including a handful of Grand Crus, Colin’s portfolio is as deep as it is site-specific. From the altitude of Puligny’s “Le Trezin” to the muscle of Chassagne’s “Vide Bourse,” every bottle carries the quiet authority of a winemaker at the top of his game.
Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Wild and savoury
Strawberry, raspberry, cherry with hints of dried herb and tobacco.
PALATE
– Juicy and lifted
Red fruits, bright acidity and polished, smoky tannins.
FINISH
– Earthy and fine
Gentle grip with lingering herbal and mineral tones.
Reviews & Accolades
“Juicy, enough fruit to cover the rougher edges of red Chassagne, very nicely made.” – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy, 89–91 Points
The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Pinot Noir
Country - France
Region - Burgundy
Vintage - 2023
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 12.5%
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