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| Region | Burgundy |
| Appellation | Cote de Beaune |
| Category | White Wine |
| Classification | Premier Cru (Burgundy 1935) |
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| Cat | Region | Year | Producer, Wine | Size | C(s) | Bt(s) | HKD/Cs | HKD/Bt | Score | Critic | |
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Burgundy | 2016 | Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru la Chateniere | BT | - | - | - | HK$800 | 90 | WK | |
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Firm reduction renders the nose impossible to assess at present. Otherwise there is excellent punch though not the same mid-palate density to the lighter weight flavors that possess a lovely texture. I like the sense of energy and the delivery but pretty as this is, it´s definitely on the lighter side.
Score: 89 Allen Meadow (AM), Bourghound (BH), June 2018
Bright green-tinged yellow. A musky touch of reduction to the aromas of ripe peach and candied fruits. A step up in texture from the Saint-Aubin Le Banc, but also with a penetrating quality to its ripe grapefruit, lemon zest and mineral flavors. Finishes firm-edged, lively and persistent. I can see this Saint-Aubin evolving slowly and gracefully.
Score: 89 Stephen Tanzer (ST), Vinous Media (VM), September 2018
The elegant 2016 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru La Chatenière is one of the highlights of Pierre-Yves Colin´s Saint-Aubin range this year, exhibiting attractive aromas of crisp apple, mint, toasted nuts and struck match. On the palate, it´s medium to full-bodied, glossy and concentrated, with nice mid-palate depth and dimension and a tangy, beautifully delineated finish.
In his new cuverie in Chassagne-Montrachet´s zone artisanale, Pierre-Yves Colin now has the luxury of space, permitting him to play with extended sur lie maturation to an extent that was impossible in his old facilities. Unfortunately, however, the cruel frosts of the 2016 vintage dealt him a difficult hand. Readers will be familiar with the challenges that the frosts´ aftermath posed, and while Pierre-Yves handled them deftly, raw materials impose limitations on even the most talented winemaker. It´s clear that this won´t go down in history as Pierre-Yves´s best vintage—even if his winemaking is better than ever. There are, however, plenty of wines worth pursuing among those reviewed here—some already bottled and some unracked on their original lees, which are scored in parentheses—and their structure and shape make them well-adapted to nearer-term consumption while the prodigious 2014s and 2015s develop in bottle.
Score: 90 William Kelley (WK), The Wine Advocate (WA), June 2018