2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Bourgogne Haut-Cotes de Beaune Au Bout Du Monde [V89-90][WA88-90]

Producer: Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey 
Region: Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France 
Varietal: Chardonnay 
Year: 2022   

Vinous, 89-90 Points 

"The 2022 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Au Bout du Monde comes from a parcel of vines recovered by Pierre-Yves in 2016, necessitating re-planting; therefore, the vines here are young. This has a lively, precocious bouquet with white peach and citrus scents. The palate is impressive: vibrant and energetic, quite peppery in style with a precise and persistent finish." 

Wine Advocate, 88-90 Points 

"The 2022 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Au Bout du Monde was produced entirely from young vines, as this plot is being replanted at higher densities. Offering up aromas of orchard fruit, nutmeg and toasted hazelnuts, it's medium-bodied, with tangy acids and a mineral finish. The 2022 vintage is another success for Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, in style somewhat reminiscent, at this early stage, of the estate's 2020s. As ever, picking tends to be on the early side with a view to retaining freshness. As readers may know, Colin's bigger cuvées are crushed and see four-hour press cycles, whereas smaller cuvées aren't crushed but see even longer press cycles lasting five or more hours. Vinification and maturation in barrel, with a heavy emphasis on larger-format barrels, follow. As I wrote last year, since moving to his new, much colder cellars in Chassagne-Montrachet, he finds his wines retain significantly more free sulfur dioxide for any given addition, and he now feels he added more than was necessary—given these altered conditions—to his 2015s, 2016s and 2017s. So, some subtle adjustments have now been made in this regard, and readers can expect the wines to be a little less buttoned up out of the gates than has been the case in those three vintages. Now Pierre-Yves has so much space, he's also thinking about further extending the élevage of his lower appellations; in the next two or three years, he's contemplating fermenting and maturing them in 350-liter barrels for a year." 

Burghound, 

"Here too there is a smoky character to the aromas of white orchard fruit that also reflect petrol and citrus influences. There is a bit more energy to the mineral-inflected and delicious medium weight flavors that offer slightly better depth and length on the more tightly wound finale. Worth considering.*Outstanding, Top Value*" 

Jasper Morris, 

"Had to replant everything in 2018 so still very young vines. Pale lemon colour, an interesting floral nose, an attractive ripeness followed by a clear-cut citrus acidity. Very good length once again. This has all the energy one associates with PYCM." 

Alcohol: 12.5% 

Sustainably grown. 

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