Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint Aubin 1er Cru 'Hommage à Marguerite' 2023

A blend of approximately equal portions of the three 1er Crus, Les Combes, Les Perrières and Les Creots, made first time in 2016 due to the frost. Marguerite was the of Pierre's maternal grandmother who died about the same time as the frost in 2016.

Three 1er Crus combined: Combes, Perrières and les Creots – about the same of each – made first time in 2016 due to the frost, 'the name is from my maternal grandmother who died about the same time as the frost in 2016. We continue…'

'The 2023 Saint-Aubin Hommage à Marguerite 1er Cru, a blend of Combe, Perrières and Craillot, is delightful, fresh and saline with subtle notes of sea spray and white peaches. The palate is well balanced with a tangy opening, and lively peach nuances develop toward the finish. This is harmonious and quite irresistible already. Recommended.' (91-93) Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

Established as one of the young rising stars of Burgundy, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey in 2005 left his family Domaine, Marc Colin, where he gained a solid reputation for his outstanding white wines. Pierre-Yves took control of a share of the family vineyards (Domaine Marc Colin) from 2006 vintage.

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 premox. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.