2013 MEURSAULT 1ER CRU LES PERRIÈRES PIERRE-YVES COLIN MOREY - 6x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Neal Martin, December 2014,
  Score: 91-93

  The 2013 Meursault Perrieres, which was taken from a new barrel upon my visit, has an attractive orange-blossom bouquet that needs a little more time to express the mineralite one seeks in this vineyard. But it's well defined and already suggests that it will have plenty of vigor. The palate exhibits good depth and neatly carries the oak, although there will be less once the final assemblage has been done (as an aside, Anne told me that the depleted quantity of fruit predicated a higher percentage of new wood, therefore they opted to use the Allier cooper instead of Vosges since she finds it makes less of an imprint upon the blend.) This Perrieres has fine concentration with a sense of roundness translated on the peppery, delicately spiced finish. This may turn out to be quite a feisty Perrieres once bottled. Drink: 2017 - 2027

Producer

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is based in the village of Chassagne Montrachet and is the creation of Pierre-Yves Colin and Caroline Morey. Talented winemaker Pierre-Yves started out at his father’s estate, Domaine Marc Colin in 1994. In 2001 he and his wife, Caroline Morey, set up a small négociant operation on the side and in 2005 he left the family domaine to pursue this venture full time, taking with him six hectares of Marc Colin vineyards. Today, a third of production is négoce while the rest comes from vines they own. In the winery, Pierre-Yves and Caroline have gone to great lengths to prevent premature oxidation, including using corks with a wider diameter. There is no bâtonnage and the wines are kept in barrel longer (mostly 350 litres demi-muids) to avoid the need for fining and filtration.