2014 Domaine Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Chaumees 1er Cru
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Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting, the 2014 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru les Chaumées from Philippe Colin has a slightly more backward bouquet compared to its peers, with an algae-like scent tincturing the citrus fruit. The palate is better than the aromatics. Nicely focused with a fine bead of acidity, the oak neatly integrated with just a patina of Japanese yuzu and ginger on the finish. It actually improved in the glass, so maybe afford this another year in bottle.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale, bright yellow with green highlights. Deeper-pitched and less delineated on the nose than the Maltroie but still with an exuberant quality to its aromas of lemon and spices. Tactile, sweet and fruit-driven, with firm-edged acidity and saline minerality keeping the finish dry and classic, even a bit backward in the early going. Echoes impressively on the aftertaste.
Pale yellow. Aromas of vineyard peach and lemon. Then sweet and supple but lively on the palate, with sound acidity providing definition to the glyceral middle palate. Dry and intensely flavored, with a stony underpinning giving the wine a fairly linear quality. With its attractive natural balance this wine should drink well early. Incidentally, Colin uses about 25% new oak for his premier crus but 100% for the Truffières and 50% for the Chevalier-Montrachet. And for most of his wines he uses a percentage of larger-format barrels.