Product Information:
The Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Hommage à Marguerite 2022 is a sophisticated blend of Premier Crus, sourced from some of the most renowned sites of Saint-Aubin, including Perrières, Combes, Créots, and Pitangerets. This cuvée, first created in 2016, pays homage to Pierre-Yves' grandmother, Marguerite, and showcases the diverse exposures of the Saint-Aubin vineyard. The wine is a beautiful representation of the village's capacity to produce complex, opulent Chardonnay with a finely tuned balance of richness and freshness.
The 2022 vintage exhibits a lovely opulence in the glass with aromas of white flowers, crisp green apple, and a hint of praline. The nose is further complemented by delicate notes of peach skin, chalk dust, and oatmeal. On the palate, the wine shows wonderful depth with a satiny texture that flows into a fleshy core of stone fruit, framed by the characteristic minerality of the region. The finish is long, flinty, and balanced, with a crackling acidity that adds precision and definition. This wine is a striking example of Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey’s commitment to creating wines with a sense of place—elegant, textured, and with a finish that lingers.
Maker:
Established as one of the young rising stars of Burgundy, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey in 2005 left his family Domaine, Marc Colin, where he gained a solid reputation for his outstanding white wines. Pierre-Yves took control of a share of the family vineyards (Domaine Marc Colin) from 2006 vintage. His first vintages have been made from vineyards and growers that he works closely with buying the wine as must and aging the wines in barrels which he has supplied. If the resulting wines meet his standards the barrels of wine purchased are then matured in his own cold cellar below his house in Chassagne Montrachet.
The Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey estate was born in 2001 from the association of Pierre-Yves Colin (son of Marc) and Caroline Morey (daughter of Jean-Marc). Today they operate 13 hectares in the villages of Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay, Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault. Their production consists of 92% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Noir and 3% of Aligoté grape variety. Working about 2 hectares from the family heritage, the other plots have come from different acquisitions over the last fifteen years, as well as a few plots in Fermages.
Philosophy:
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey’s philosophy is simple yet profound: to create wines that speak to the unique character of their terroir. By embracing organic and biodynamic farming practices, he ensures that his vines are in harmony with nature, allowing each vineyard’s potential to shine through in the wines. In the winery, Pierre-Yves follows a minimal intervention approach, letting the natural yeast drive fermentation and allowing the wines to mature on their lees to develop depth and complexity. His wines are celebrated for their purity, elegance, and their ability to age gracefully, reflecting the precision of his craftsmanship and the distinctive beauty of Burgundy’s finest vineyards.
Nose - Peach Skin, Praline, Chalk Dust
Aromas of white flowers, pear, crisp green apple, oatmeal and praline
Palate - White Fruits, Satiny, Minerality
Medium to full-bodied, with a satiny attack that segues into a fleshy core of fruit framed by chalky dry extract
Finish - Generous, Flinty Finish, Crackling Acidity
Fine length on the balanced finale where a discreet touch of youthful austerity slowly emerges.
The 2022 Saint-Aubin Hommage à Marguerite 1er Cru blends Perrière, Créots, Les Combes and Pitangerets (part of Les Combes). The wonderful bouquet offers scents of peach skin, chai and a brush of chalk dust, very enticing even at this early stage. The palate is very well-balanced with a little more tension than the regular Saint-Aubin, a slightly flinty finish completing this very able wine. - Vinous, 91-93 Points.
Opening in the glass with aromas of white flowers, pear, crisp green apple, oatmeal and praline, the 2022 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Hommage à Marguerite is medium to full-bodied, with a satiny attack that segues into a fleshy core of fruit framed by chalky dry extract. - Wine Advocate, 90-92 Points.
This cuvee has been a blend of Perrières, Combes, Créots and PItangerets since 2016, all pressed and vinified together. The blend effectively covers all the possible exposures of St-Aubin. The bouquet is rather unforthcoming, though there is an attractive weight of white fruit on the palate, with more generosity at the finish. Drink from 2026-2030. - Jasper Morris, 89-91 Points.
50% is from Les Combes with the rest from En Créots and Les Perrières. Here the airy white fleshed fruit nose flirts with reduction so be sure to allow for a few minutes of aeration if you plan to crack a bottle young. More interesting are the bigger-bodied and richer, though not necessarily more mineral-driven, flavors that deliver fine length on the balanced finale where a discreet touch of youthful austerity slowly emerges. - Burghound
The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - France
Region - Burgundy
Vintage - 2022
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13%
