2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes

After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

Sourced from a respected slice of Chassagne, this Premier Cru Chardonnay shows just how rewarding a hands-off approach can be. Pierre-Yves presses the fruit whole bunch, then lets native yeasts handle fermentation, no fancy tricks, no stirring the lees, just time in the cellar (over 18 months) to build detail and texture.

The 2022 vintage was generous but not heavy, giving the wine a steady core of ripe orchard fruit - think yellow apple and a subtle citrus snap - layered with a hint of wet stone and a gentle nutty edge from its time in 350-litre barrels. There’s enough grip to hold your interest, but nothing that feels forced.

It’s a wine that lands right in that sweet spot between generosity and tension, offering a snapshot of Les Fairendes in a good year. You can drink it now, but it’ll reward a few years in the cellar too.