2018 Chassagne Montrachet Les Caillerets
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Harvested on August 26, Colin's 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets bursts from the glass with aromas of peach, pear, yellow apples, freshly baked bread and nutmeg. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and youthfully introverted, with fine tension and back-end grip. This is very promising.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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B ottled. Fatter than many a Cailleret, and than the other Joseph Colin wines I have tasted. Not sure it suits it. I’d go for the St-Aubins from this address. (JR)
The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a backward, slightly reduced bouquet that does not quite slip out of second gear. Perversely, the Chassagne Village seems more "fun" at the moment. The palate is again, very reduced with a nagging green note that mars the finish. I wonder if Colin picked this at the right time and not prematurely?
About the producer
Joseph Colin has fast become one of the Côte de Beaune’s most fashionable names. His first commercial vintage was only 2017, when he officially stepped away from the family business, Domaine Marc Colin.