Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Ancegnières 2018 Merlot a son of Santa Barbara

a son of Santa Barbara and career winemaker

is a beautiful effort

poised and complex

raspberry and licorice

enough acid and tannin to frame the wine's immense size

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Ancegnières 2018 Merlot a son of Santa BarbaraPierre Yves Colin is the eldest son of the famed Marc Colin. After working as the winemaker at his fathers domaine from 1994 to 2005, he established his own domaine from family vineyards he inherited from his family. Since that time, he has rapidly become a star in the Cote de Beaune and is now considered one of Burgundys top producers. His choice to use larger demi muid barrels and eschew the use of battonnage, makes each one of his bottlings a clear