2023 Chassagne Montrachet Les Caillerets
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Soft wood influence is present on the vaguely exotic aromas of white peach, citrus confit and spiced jasmine tea. There is excellent richness and concentration to the caressing and sappy medium weight flavors that possess an almost palpable minerality on the bone-dry finale that is both impressively long and already quite complex. Good stuff and well-worth checking out.*Burghound Sweet Spot Outstanding!*
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Matthew Hayes, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has another mineral-driven bouquet with hints of pressed white flower, granite and flint. The fruit remains politely in the background…but it's there. The palate is very well balanced with a richer and more honeyed texture. This is a more hedonistic Chassagne from PYCM compared to other cuvées, with pineapple and passion fruit notes lining the finish. It's a little Bâtard-like in style, but will require time to fulfill its potential.(NM)
The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is terrific, unwinding in the glass with notes of waxy citrus rind, white flowers, freshly baked bread and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and fleshy, with a rich core of fruit, lively acids and a long, nutty finish, it's one of the highlights of the range.
Cask sample. Mid lemon. Great nose, lemon, apple, white flowers. Medium- to full-bodied with great balance between the zesty, fresh acidity, weighty volume and length. Mass, power and flesh all along the long length. (MH)
About the producer
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (known by many as PYCM) is a négociant and domaine that has become one of the most popular white wine producers in Burgundy – with a prolific number of cuvées from the top Grands and Premiers Crus vineyards in the Côte de Beaune.