Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Pierre-Yves Colin left the family domaine in 2005 (Domaine Marc Colin in Saint-Aubin) to branch out on his own, and today, together with his wife Caroline Morey, has established Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey as one of Burgundy’s most exciting and sought-after producers. Based in Chassagne-Montrachet they craft mineral-driven Chardonnays and refined Pinot Noirs from some of the finest terroirs in the Côte d’Or.

The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with native yeasts and aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly larger 350 litre barrels without any lees stirring.

The Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru wines are bottled with extra long and extra wide (55 x 25 mm) untreated corks and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax as a further protection against premature oxidation. The resulting wines offer incredible purity, precision, and a true sense of place and are built to age for a good decade or more.

2023 Vintage
“First, one of the great positives of the 2023 vintage is that, despite the blazing hot harvest conditions, the average wine is fresh and bright with fine terroir transparency. The vivacity is aided considerably by the fact that alcohols are, mostly anyway, very reasonable with adequate, though by no means high, acidities. In short, the wines are, for lack of a better term, just fun to drink.”  Burghound.com, June 2025

WHITE + RED WINES

2023 Vintage
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, on PYCM 2023:
The Colin-Morey 2023s are almost all between 12.5 and 13% alcohol, with a little chaptalisation needed for one or two cuvées. Pierre-Yves reports good acidity, especially evident after the malolactic fermentation. All wines are made in 350 litre barrels unless the size of the cuvée requires something else.

2023 Aligoté Blanc 
Coming from 25% located in Chassagne Montrachet lower slopes and 75% from a parcel in Hautes Côtes de Beaune – 45+ yo vines of a type with a slightly rosé skin Aligote d’Oree. Aged in 350 l barrels for 14 months then 3 months in stainless steel tank before bottling unfined and unfiltered in February 2025. Natural yeast ferment. The only wine with full malo in the range. A stunning success in 2023 vintage with crystalline precision and great energy. Intense vibrant and super fine with great length and persistence. Showing exceptionally well in the 2023 vintage this combines the richness and depth from vines located on richer clay soil in Chassagne together with the freshness and acidity and cut from younger vines located high on the Hautes Cotes which have more limestone together with a good amount of clay.

2023 Bourgogne Blanc 
From vines located in Meursault (40%), Puligny (15%), Chassagne (15%) and also Saint Aubin (30%).
‘Made with a predominance of fruit from below Chassagne. Pale colour, clean and clear, fresh and chiselled, a lemony aspect, already a bit reductive. Good length, very much PYCM style. Drink from 2026-2028. Tasted Oct 2024.’ (87-88) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2023 Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune Blanc Au Bout du Monde  
Located in the lieu-dit of En Creuzilly at a height of 420 metres with more clay. A very fresh wine with less ‘fat’ that wants time to show its best. Ample depth covering a very fine structure.
Vines in the direction of Nolay, bought in 2014 – 2015 was the first vintage – from an 8 ha domaine shared with Sauzet – about 6 km from domaine, vines on hillsides, over 400 m with plenty of clay in this soil. Harvested about a week later than the vines around Chassagne – patience is always needed.
‘These are mostly from young vines, planted with high quality material in 2015 and 2018 along with a few 40 year old vines. A fine glowing lemon and lime colour. There is more bouquet here, picked later of course, 7-9 September, with classic Colin-Morey tension, more than reduction, yet ripe enough fruit and a sense of vibrancy. Drink from 2026-2028. Tasted Oct 2024.’ (88-89) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2023 Saint Aubin
A blend of multiple parcels totalling 1.64 ha, but all from this same village’s lieu-dit, with 3 generations of vines. In totality, this is the largest parcel of the domaine at over 1 hectare located at the end of the valley above the village of St Aubin.
‘There was some hail here, so lower yields. More lime than lemon in colour, with a fresh apple fruit to the nose, perhaps some greengage behind, stylish and with good length. Fine tension, still some edges to smooth out, but this should be good. Drink from 2027-2030. Tasted Oct 2024.’ (88-90) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

RED WINES

2023 Chassagne Montrachet rouge 1er cru ‘Boudriotte’
2023 is the first vintage of this wine from PY. One plot is in Boudriotte itself and one in Fairendes, vinified together. The Fairendes component is older with very small grapes, so this was vinified as whole bunches, added into the fermentation vat in layers alternating with the destemmed fruit. A deeper more robust purple, a clear heady raspberry fruit, still with lees in suspension, and a tannin or two. Drink from 2029-2035. Tasted Oct 2024. (90-93) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024

2023 Chassagne Montrachet rouge 1er cru ‘Clos St Jean’
2023 is the first vintage in this historically very highly regarded vineyard of this wine from PY which is well reknowned for producing some remarkable reds. 40% whole bunch vinification. Pale in colour but very stylish on the nose, all the finesse one hopes for. Beautifully silky across the palate, but still with a couple of tannins at the end and good acidity, while the perfumed whole stretches out really well at the back. Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted Oct 2024. (90-93) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024

2024 Bourgogne Rose of Pinot Noir
Majority from 55 yo vines in the Hautes Cotes de Beaune just past Saint Aubin located near Nolay and 15% coming from Santenay. Made by direct pressing an aged in large 2-3 yo barrels and is bottled unfined and unfiltered consistent with the winemaking of PYCM. Pale yet vibrant pink/red colour on release fading to a classic delicate salmon after 6-12 months in bottle. Delicate Pinot Noir perfume with freshness and great acidity and excellent line and length. A beautifully fine elegant and racy rose with real finesse and excellent character and complexity. Small quantity made and we can never get enough of this beautiful wine so don’t wait until summer to grab some of this as it never lasts long.

WHITE WINES - the 2023 vintage of these wines due MAY 2026

2023 Montelie blanc
Made from relatively new domaine plots, in Les Plantes and Les Crays.

2023 Saint Aubin 1er Cru Hommage à ‘Marguerite’
Three 1er Crus combined: Combes (0.33 ha), Perrières (0.44 ha) and Les Creots (0.52ha) – 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) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Saint Aubin 1er cru ‘Les Champlots’
From a south-west facing 0.65 ha vineyard planted in 1994 located just above La Chateniere. This site catches a little more wind.
The 2023 Saint-Aubin Les Champlots 1er Cru is a parcel that suffered minor hail damage in July. It has a lively bouquet, perhaps more so than the previous vintage, with crushed limestone, red apples and just a hint of chamomile. The palate is well defined with a slightly honeyed, sun-kissed opening. Melon and grapefruit lead toward a passionfruit-tinged finish. There is just a soupçon of exoticism here. (89-91) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Saint Aubin 1er cru ‘La Chateniere’ 
From a sheltered south facing 0.86 ha vineyard planted in 1970 and 1995 this is often the richest of the St Aubin wines of this domaine. Always extremely limited.
The 2023 Saint-Aubin La Chatenière 1er Cru has more reduction on the nose compared to Colin's other Premier Crus. The palate is fresh on the entry, quite intense with a little flintiness in the background. Once the 2023 is in bottle, its razor-sharp finish is going to be a killer. This might need a bit more time in bottle but it's a superb articulation of this vineyard.
(92-94) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Saint Aubin 1er cru ‘En Remilly’ 
From 3 parcels of vines total 0.64 ha planted in 1975 in this superbly sited south facing vineyard not far from Chevalier Montrachet.
The 2023 Saint-Aubin En Remilly 1er Cru offers a mixture of white and yellow fruit on the nose, very well defined and mineral-driven as a subtle smokiness emerges with time. The palate is very harmonious and well balanced with great concentration, and hints of tropical fruit toward a finish that fans out gloriously. Another superb Saint-Aubin from PYCM.
(92-94) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet ‘vieilles vignes’ 
From 4 very old vineyards 0.75 ha total all located on the northern side of Chassagne close to the Puligny border - deeper soils here too.
A blend of three vineyards on the Puligny side of the appellation, the 2023 ChassagneMontrachet Vieilles Vignes has a slightly reductive bouquet that makes it difficult to read at the moment. The palate is well balanced with a tangy orange rind-tinged opening and lovely weight in the mouth, as lilting clementine and apricot notes mix with citrus peel toward the harmonious finish. This will be delicious. (90-92) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Ancegnieres’ 
The oldest vines of the domaine having been planted in 1930 0.26 ha - half of which was replanted in last few years. Superbly located below Batard-Montrachet.
A tiny climat, not a lot more than 1 ha, next to the Puligny of the same name, below Bâtard on the Chassagne-side. Racked and back into barrel with gross lees from now.
The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières has a precise nose of crushed stone and Alpine stream scents, perhaps the most austere of PYCM's Chassagnes. The palate is well balanced with a tropical-tinged nose and pineapple and light guava notes, though the acidity keeps it in check. This is two slightly different wines in one, the nose quite "distant" but the palate "generous." Which one will play out in bottle? (89-91) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘La Maltroie’
The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroie 1er Cru has a composed and beautifully defined bouquet with orange blossom, crushed stone and light citrus scents, gradually gaining intensity in the glass. The palate has wonderful texture, slightly honeyed with immense depth and a counterbalancing silver thread of acidity. The finish has real power and drive, but it never forgets to deliver precision and finesse. Bon vin. (94-96) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘Les Baudines’
From 0.57 ha of vines planted in the 1960’s located quite high on the slope towards the southern end of Chassagne with less clay and more limestone apparent.
The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Baudines 1er Cru, which comes from higher-altitude vines, has a discrete, complex bouquet that unfurls with yellow plum, jasmine and light pressed white flower scents. The palate has superb delineation, a touch of flintiness and perfect, subtle reduction. The intense, citrus-fresh finish leaves a spicy residue in the mouth. This is one of the strongest cuvées from PYCM this year. (94-96) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘Chenevottes’
From 0.62 ha of vines planted in 1960 located close to the northern border of Chassagne, not far from Le Montrachet. With a little bottle age the aromas of this wine become quite close to Montrachet. Not much more than 15cm of soil here – below it’s just the rock.
Three plots, one which Pierre-Yves purchased in 2002, and two from his father-in-law, Jean-Marc-Morey. Pale colour, steely nose. Very evenly balanced across the palate between the fruit with its greener edge, though still ripe, the tannins and just a little bit of wood to back them up. A wine which grows towards the back of the palate. Drink from 2028-2034. Tasted Oct 2024. (92-95) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘Morgeot’
From 2 parcels; Fairendes and Abbaye de Morgeot. Half of the vines in "Les Fairendes" were planted in 1964 and the remainder in 1974. This parcel has deeper soil where rocks break the surface. Up-slope, the stony red soil is shallow but gets deeper lower down the slope where the soil is white, heavy, compacted and clayey.
Pale colour with a light green tint. Quite restrained, certainly not muscular on the nose. White fruit in the background, more weight on the palate as the clay kicks in, a solid long finish, very satisfying. Picked on the 6th which also explains the volume. The only one where they take the time to settle the juice as in the past it has not always fermented easily. Drink from 2028-2034. Tasted Oct 2024. (91-94) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘Caillerets’
Parcel of 0.18 ha from parents towards the top. ‘It’s my reference for all the other wines, never high alcohol, never low. The 79 was at least as good as my dad’s Montrachet that year.’
Slightly more colour (yellow rather than green) than Caroline Morey’s version, though they were picked at the same time and made in the same way, and seems a little fuller. The stones are still present, along with white flesh and grapefruit. More robust, less fine maybe? His comes just from the upper part though. A touch of bacon to finish. Drink from 2028-2035.
(92-95) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2023 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru Grandes Ruchottes
Ex Jean-Pierre Cornut. An even clear colour. Some nobility to the nose though the style tames the luxury you might find elsewhere, at least on the nose. Builds well on the palate, juicy fruit with a fine backbone and impeccable length. Picked on 30th August and delivers really well. Drink from 2028-2038. (93-96) points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, November 2024.

2023 Puligny Montrachet 1er cru Les Garennes
”A 0.14 ha parcel from my aunt, made since 2013. More than 80-year-old vines, high on the hill, so late-harvested vs other parcels.”
A clear green tint to the colour. The nose shows that this is a Garenne with some flesh. Very old vines here which belonged to an aunt and godmother. Quite fleshy and a bit more oak showing. Picked on 7th September. Drink from 2027-2032. (90-93) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2023 Puligny Montrachet 1er cru Les Folatieres

2023 Meursault
From Grands Charrons, Luchets, Malpoiriers. The first two are new domaine plots with the Monthelie, while the team also run the Malpoiriers vines.

2023 Meursault 1er cru Le Porusot
Premier cru Poruzots adjoins Genevrieres to the south and Les Gouttes d’Or to the north, and lies directly below Les Narvaux and premier cru Les Boucheres. Just 2 barrels produced. More open and almost exotic than the other Meursaults here. A premier cru to enjoy before Les Charmes or Perrieres.

2023 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes
From 80 year old vines located on the high side of the slope close to Perrieres - “more mineral” Pierre-Yves says. A higher parcel on the Puligny side of the climat, almost touching on Perrières. A little more open, also a suggestion of more reductive toastiness in the middle.

2023 Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres
From 50+ yo vines on the lower part of the vineyard. “PY’s Perrières is from the lower part of the vineyard. ‘We’re at the bottom and there’s plenty of soil here so it rarely suffers from the drought.”

2023 Corton Charlemagne Grand cru
Consistently one of the best wines here. ‘I started with this in 2003 and it’s still something of a mystery to me; it’s a grand cru and I pose questions versus the grand crus here but in the end it’s all about interpretations. Always a surprising wine. The logic is the opposite of Bâtard for harvesting – I wait a little to gain a little depth, I think it benefits from maturity…’
One supplier in Aloxe-Corton, one in Pernand. Now received in grapes, but picked on different dates, then made separately and blended. Pale lemon and lime, a softer bouquet than some but still with the requisite minerals. Generous across the palate but the stones are in the right place. Three 350 and two 228 barrels in total. Two of the 350s are new. A fine and indeed classic Corton-Charlemagne which leaves a very agreeable aftertaste. Drink from 2028-2035. (93-95) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2023 Batard Montrachet Grand cru
Produced from 0.07 ha of 85+ year old vines. This is a wine of remarkable intensity that masks the underlying structure. Immensely impressive yet remaining focused and energetic with more notable acidity this vintage. Vines in Chassagne, just… ‘Bâtard seems to suffer less in hot years – there’s less stress, it has great regularity, it can be generous with grapes so we have to be careful right from the start, removing the buds. Always tiny grapes, millerandes, always one of the ripest we harvest. Ex Jean-Marc Morey, father-in-law.
Mid lemon yellow, with energy, but still a sense of discretion. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey would never go for anything vulgar! This builds discreetly but beautifully across the palate, all in white fruit, picked at the right moment (6th) and with a really fine long finish. A discreet but perfectly formed Bâtard. Drink from 2029-2038. (94-97) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, Oct. 2024.

2023 Montrachet Grand cru
Marc Colin has separated out his already tiny holding between the four children, so Pierre-Yves gets 240 vines, ancient vines from the 1920s! François Frères have provided a new barrel of 120 litres to receive the juice.
The tiny volume of Montrachet, for which Pierre-Yves had created a small barrel of the right size out of new dowels and some from a dismantled older barrel handed over, will not be sold commercially, at least for the moment. Clear fresh yellow. As last year, an explosion of exotic fruit, plus a touch of white truffle/Jerusalem artichoke, and a toastiness. Becomes rapidly softer and richer as the barrel effect changes from toast to cream. A sumptuous mouthful, with huge appeal. Super sensual if not quite classical. Drink from 2029-2038. (93-97) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2024.

2022 Vintage

Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, December 2023 on PYCM 2022:
I found it very interesting to taste with Mathis, elder son of Pierre-Yves Colin and Caroline Morey, as it gave me a new perspective on the Colin-Morey wines. No startling insights perhaps, but just a slightly different way at looking at the wines, and more information on the vineyard side of things. We also tasted both Pierre-Yves and Caroline’s wines together, in the order suggested by geography. However, I have presented the two labels separately. The wines nowadays are a little less reductive than in the past.

Picking started on 21st August, whites, then reds, then the Hautes Côtes de Beaune plot in early September. Full yields, degrees at picking from 12.4 to 13%, brought up by light chaptalisation to 13.2 to 13.5%. All the wines are made in 350 litre barrels, with crushed and cooled grapes, no settling of the solids after pressing, no lees stirring either, an early and rapid fermentation, then malolactics followed, finished by Christmas. The crushing and long pressing give a more concentrated dry extract. They were worried at the harvest by the relatively high pH levels, but the certainly don’t taste that way. The first two whites and the reds were racked before the harvest, the rest still in barrel. Some will be bottled in February-March, the grander wines June-July. Note that in 2022 almost all the wines are from their own domaine, excepting Corton Charlemagne, Chassagne-Montrachet Baudines and part of the Meursault blend.

2022 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘Chenevottes’ - sold out
From 0.62 ha of vines planted in 1960 located close to the northern border of Chassagne, not far from Le Montrachet. With a little bottle age the aromas of this wine become quite close to Montrachet. Not much more than 15cm of soil here – below it’s just the rock.
Three plots, one by the stop sign on the main road, one in the middle in a cooler spot in a dip, and one higher up by Vergers, together providing an average age of 50 years. A fine pale primrose colour, with immediately quite generous yellow fruit. Plenty of weight here, matched by good acidity, makes one salivate, a lovely blend of the stony side of white Burgundy and ripe fruit. Notably long finish. Drink from 2028-2034. (92-94) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2023.

2022 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘Morgeot’ - sold out
From 2 parcels; Fairendes and Abbaye de Morgeot. Half of the vines in "Les Fairendes" were planted in 1964 and the remainder in 1974. This parcel has deeper soil where rocks break the surface. Up-slope, the stony red soil is shallow but gets deeper lower down the slope where the soil is white, heavy, compacted and clayey.
A fine pale lemon. The bouquet is delicious, refined gentle orchard fruit, with a little reduction too, quite refined citrus notes, but pure white fruit too. This is not a massive Morgeot, though there is adequate structure behind. Drink from 2028-2034. (91-94) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2023.

2022 Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru ‘Caillerets’ - sold out
Parcel of 0.18 ha from parents towards the top. ‘It’s my reference for all the other wines, never high alcohol, never low. The 79 was at least as good as my dad’s Montrachet that year.’
Pierre-Yves vines are just in the upper part. Picked the same day as Caroline Morey’s grapes. Another green inflected colour, Less bouquet than hers at the moment. More aquiline with a forceful density in the middle of the palate, less nuanced but equally as intense. Some lime and grapefruit at the finish, chiselled but perhaps less fine? Drink from 2028-2035.
(92-94) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2023.

2022 Meursault - sold out
From vines planted 1970’s located quite high on the slope on the Puligny side of Meursault. In 2019 this comes from 3 lieu-dits; Narvaux, Grands Charrons and Les Vireuils.
A blend of Narvaux in purchased grapes, Luchets in young vines which they manage, and Malpoiriers, Fresh pale lemon. The bouquet is very stylish, the refined side of Meursault, but also promising the body one would expect. Surprisingly firm acidity, citrus in style, this wine will benefit from longer elevage. Drink from 2027-2032. (89-92) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2023.

2022 Corton Charlemagne Grand cru - sold out
Consistently one of the best wines here. ‘I started with this in 2003 and it’s still something of a mystery to me; it’s a grand cru and I pose questions versus the grand crus here but in the end it’s all about interpretations. Always a surprising wine. The logic is the opposite of Bâtard for harvesting – I wait a little to gain a little depth, I think it benefits from maturity…’
Most of the grapes come from the north-west facing part of En Charlemagne, a choice to avoid too much exuberance. Clear pale colour, a little oak showing at the moment, but even so a touch of exotic fruit alongside the minerals. Quite a weight of white flesh here, a sturdy wine which needs long ageing. Drink from 2029-2036. (92-95) Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, October 2023.

notes on previous recent vintages

2021 Puligny Montrachet
This all comes from the lieu-dit of Le Trezin located high on the slope giving a very mineral cooler style of wine. PYCM now labels all village wines without the name of the lieu-dit even though all or most might come from one vineyard as is the case with this wine. Racy and finely textured this shows bright citric fruit and excellent length, minerality and vigour. Excellent.
NO Puligny village produced in 2022 and 2023.

2020 Puligny Montrachet 1er cru ‘Champs Gains’
Located high on the slope above premier cru Les Folatieres where the soil has less clay and more limestone, giving a finer cooler and very mineral impression. Incredible intensity, really palate staining and a noticeable step up in every way from the preceding Puligny La Garenne. An exceptionally stunning wine of great persistence and shape.

2020 Chevalier Montrachet Grand cru
Produced from 60 year old vines located in the middle tier of the vineyard, this shows fabulous freshness and structure holding the impressively intense fruit in check.
“As you would anticipate, there’s an extra waft of freshness to be found here. The flavours not quite ready in the middle of the palate but the shape and definition here are top-level. Melting and impressively concentrated too. This will be an excellent Chevalier – but I think there’s also the chance for more as it takes up the last of its elevage – just like the Caillerets. Great, persistent finishing.” burgundy-report.com December 2021
”Colin was able to acquire the 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru in grapes this year, so it was pressed at his winery following his methods. Mingling aromas of citrus oil and honeyed pears with hints of fresh bread, hazelnuts and paraffin wax, it's full-bodied, ample and satiny, with a racy but enveloping profile and a long, saline finish.” (93-95) William Kelley, The Wine Advocate, January 2022