BURGUNDY
WHITE WINES
CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET
97 Philippe Colin 2019 Les Chenevottes Premier Cru (Chassagne-Montrachet). Despite the intensely ripe vintage, there’s plenty of elegance in this sun-drenched yet mineral, lifted Chardonnay. Matured 12 months in lightly toasted oak barrels (one-third new), it’s slightly richer and nuttier than this producer’s village-level Chassagne-Montrachet but maintains exhilarating yellow-pear and tart tangerine flavors. Approachable young, the wine should soar from 2025 to 2035. Cape Classics. Editors’ Choice. —A.I.
abv: 13.5% Price: $166
96 Philippe Colin 2019 Clos Saint Jean Premier Cru (Chassagne-Montrachet). Dustings of smoked nut and resin accent ripe honeydew and Mirabelle plum in this rich, silky white. The creamy, mouthclinging Chardonnay is balanced brilliantly by lemon-lime acidity and a kiss of vanilla that lingers on the finish. Gorgeous and vital now, the wine should drink well through 2030. Cape Classics. Editors’ Choice. —A.I.
abv: 13.5% Price: $166
96 Philippe Colin 2019 En Remilly Premier Cru (Chassagne-Montrachet). This pear- and green-apple-scented wine is sourced from a vineyard bordering the Grand Cru Chevalier-Montrachet. Spine-tingling lemon and grapefruit zest flavors are swirled into streaks of cream and silk, held upright by a nervy, steely spine of acidity. Full bodied yet electric, it drinks beautifully young but should hold through 2030. Cape Classics. Editors’ Choice. —A.I.
abv: 13.5% Price: $200
Green apple and Mirabelle. —A.I.
