Philippe Colin Bourgogne Blanc 2022

- Notizen des Weinguts: “ Vibrant and fresh with aromas and flavors of ripe fruit, this crowd-pleasing Chardonnay is beautifully balanced. It is exceptionally elegant, displaying incredible potential for a wine in this category with a satisfying, lengthy finish that is tinged with hints of vanilla and butterscotch nuances that are supported by a solid minerality. Ideal with fried fish or vegetables terrine. To be served at 10-12°C (50-54°F). Ageing potential: 1-5 years.“

- 4/5 Sterne Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy: “All in barrel but no new wood, though in fact a little tank this year. Pale lemon and lime with a very stylish bouquet both flesh and flowers together. Good acid balance as advised, lightly toasty, perhaps a little more heat on the palate than the nose suggested, but a prime example with a fresher finish, even a little saline. In bottle. Drink from 2024-2026.“

- BURGHOUND, Allen Meadows: “Tasting note: Aromas of spiced apple and a hint of menthol lead to nicely rich and relatively dense middleweight flavors that possess an appealing texture that carries over to the clean, dry and youthfully austere finish where a touch of rusticity slowly emerges."

„Producer note: There are big changes at this domaine as Philippe Colin has ceded a large part of the domaine to his son Simon (see immediately below for the details) in much the same way that his father Michel did when he split the domaine between he and his brother Bruno (see also above). Briefly though, Simon will be taking over roughly two-thirds of the vines, but Philippe will retain the more prestigious white vineyards, which is again exactly what Michel did some years ago. As is usually the case, Philippe was again at his domaine in South Africa preparing for the harvest. His assistant Emmanuel presided over the tasting and briefly noted that the 2022 "harvest began on the 26th of August and we brought in ripe and clean fruit with good yields, which is to say around 55 hl/ha in white and about 47 in red. In both cases, potential alcohols averaged right at 13% with average acidities. While the wines in their élevage stage, I thought that they might wind up being a bit too ripe but in fact, they're really quite fresh with excellent terroir transparency. We are super-happy with the quality in both colors and we would be happy to sign up for this level of excellence any time." Emmanuel noted that the whites were raised in 500 L barrels rather than the standard 228 L casks. I have to agree that the quality is excellent and in particular, I was really wowed by the Chassagne "En Remilly“

- Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy über Philippe Colin: „Philippe Colin set up in modern premises in the industrial zone of Chassagne with his share of the Colin-Deleger vineyards, along with others which he has acquired or rents. Philippe is fortunate to get two bites at the Puligny Demoiselles cherry – his own small plot which has just been replanted, and a share of the fruit from the mature plot belonging to the SCI St-Abdon.

The Philippe Colin style is for elegance and subtlety ahead of overt weight and power. He has moved to using mostly larger barrels, without a significant proportion of new wood. The wines are closed using corks with a layer of wax above the cork but below the top of the bottle, then covered with a standard capsule.

From the 2021 vintage Philippe has handed over a number of vineyards to his son, Simon, who now makes them under his own label. Philippe also migrates from time to time to South Africa where he purchased a winery, Topiary, in Franschhoek in 2014.“