2013 Marc Colin Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2018 - 2040 |
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Description
Marc Colin comes from a wine family in Burgundy with a strong reputation. Together with his two sons, he manages a domain of 20 hectares located in the village of Saint-Aubin in the Côte de Beaune. He exclusively owns top appellations: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Premier Cru vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin and Pernand-Vergelesses. This is very exceptional. This domaine is known for its quality, yet Colin sees an opportunity to continually improve this. That is why he is receiving increasingly favorable reviews in the international press. Colin's wines excel in purity and combine power with elegance. Perhaps a bit shy in their youth, but with enormous storage potential. Traditionally minded, he vinifies his wines with a remarkable intuition for nature. Although he is open to innovation, he sticks to a traditional style and strives for optimal freshness in his white wines and avoids the wood-dominated Chardonnay type. He is the most awarded winegrower from St-Aubin and owner of Restaurant Le Chassagne, which has 1 Michelin star.
The wine comes from a clay-limestone soil located in Chassagne-Montrachet. These vines were planted in 1982 and the grapes from them are harvested manually. The grapes are pressed pneumatically, vinified and aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. Before bottling, the wine is clarified and filtered. This wine comes from one of the best terroirs worldwide. Rare, unique and from a legendary Burgundy producer.
FACT : The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will immediately see the possible discount if you choose Pickup in the Checkout page. We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
Specifications
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Chassagne-Montrachet |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Marc Colin |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Drinking as of | 2018 |
| Drinking till | 2040 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Mineral, Rich, Round, Full, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (94-96)
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Drink Date: 2016 - 2036
The 2013 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a thrilling, spine-tingling bouquet with animated mineral-driven fruit and that touch of reduction that is in vogue at the moment (although it will be racked in a month and will probably disappear.) The palate is extremely well balanced with superb weight in the mouth. The razor-sharp acidity cuts this Grand Cru like a knife through butter and like Michel Niellon’s Bâtard-Montrachet, this seems animated and compelling straight from the off, blessed with outstanding tension on the finish. Bon vin.
I drove cautiously to the village of Gamay for my first appointment of the day chez Marc Colin. The Côte de Beaune is prone to thick fogs at this time of the year, and I could barely see the road between Meursault and Puligny, though the fog magically lifted as I approached the small village where one of my favorite Burgundy growers is located. Damien Colin was on hand to guide me through their comprehensive portfolio of 2013s from Village Crus although way up to their crown jewel of Montrachet, brother Joseph just popping his head around the door to say hello. “It was quite a difficult growing season,” Damien told me. “Humidity was a problem. The harvest was quite late. We began on 30 September, which compared to 19 September in 2012 and 11 September in 2014. Flowering passed well, but it was long because of the humidity and that necessitated lots of work in summer. It was important to deleaf to aerate the vines. The harvest was ‘fragile,' the vines in Chassagne picked later than in Saint Aubin since they are more susceptible to rot. Bâtard and [Chassagne] Vide-Bouse were in fact harvested four days earlier than other vineyards as they had already reached full maturity and there was the pressure of rot. Alcoholic fermentation for the whites are now all done in foudres. We found that different barrels completed the malolactic fermenation at different speeds but most were done by February. Also, the élevage for the two Grand Crus are specially made by François Frères to accommodate the exact size of the crop. There have been changes in the winery: longer élevage, zero bâtonnage nowadays, less new oak than in previous years. I find that there is more acidity and more energy in the wines. You can drink them young because they are flattering, but the acidity means that will age.” There is a knockout range of wines in 2013 from this address. There is just an honesty, a deceptive simplicity to them because on the surface they are so delicious, yet underneath are some articulate expressions of terroir, stunning mineralité and hidden complexity that tends to become clearer with aeration. I have heaped praise upon Domaine Marc Colin in previous years. This is no different. Domaine Marc Colin is one of the best growers in the Côte de Beaune, perhaps to Saint Aubin what Jean-Marc Roulot is to Meursault. And you can quote me on that.
Published: Dec 30, 2014
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Marc Colin comes from a wine family in Burgundy with a strong reputation. Together with his two sons, he manages a domain of 20 hectares located in the village of Saint-Aubin in the Côte de Beaune.
Marc Colin's production
He exclusively owns top appellations: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Premier Cru vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin and Pernand-Vergelesses. This is very exceptional. This domaine is known for its quality, yet Colin sees an opportunity to continually improve this. That is why he is receiving increasingly favorable reviews in the international press. Colin's wines excel in purity and combine power with elegance. Perhaps a bit shy in their youth, but with enormous storage potential. Traditionally minded, he vinifies his wines with a remarkable intuition for nature. Although he is open to innovation, he sticks to a traditional style and strives for optimal freshness in his white wines and avoids the wood-dominated Chardonnay type. He is the most awarded winegrower from St-Aubin and owner of Restaurant Le Chassagne, which has 1 Michelin star.
Marc Colin comes from a wine family in Burgundy with a strong reputation. Together with his two sons, he manages a domain of 20 hectares located in the village of Saint-Aubin in the Côte de Beaune. He exclusively owns top appellations: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Premier Cru vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin and Pernand-Vergelesses. This is very exceptional. This domaine is known for its quality, yet Colin sees an opportunity to continually improve this. That is why he is receiving increasingly favorable reviews in the international press. Colin's wines excel in purity and combine power with elegance. Perhaps a bit shy in their youth, but with enormous storage potential. Traditionally minded, he vinifies his wines with a remarkable intuition for nature. Although he is open to innovation, he sticks to a traditional style and strives for optimal freshness in his white wines and avoids the wood-dominated Chardonnay type. He is the most awarded winegrower from St-Aubin and owner of Restaurant Le Chassagne, which has 1 Michelin star.
The wine comes from a clay-limestone soil located in Chassagne-Montrachet. These vines were planted in 1982 and the grapes from them are harvested manually. The grapes are pressed pneumatically, vinified and aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. Before bottling, the wine is clarified and filtered. This wine comes from one of the best terroirs worldwide. Rare, unique and from a legendary Burgundy producer.
FACT : The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will immediately see the possible discount if you choose Pickup in the Checkout page. We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Chassagne-Montrachet |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Marc Colin |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Drinking as of | 2018 |
| Drinking till | 2040 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Mineral, Rich, Round, Full, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (94-96)
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Drink Date: 2016 - 2036
The 2013 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a thrilling, spine-tingling bouquet with animated mineral-driven fruit and that touch of reduction that is in vogue at the moment (although it will be racked in a month and will probably disappear.) The palate is extremely well balanced with superb weight in the mouth. The razor-sharp acidity cuts this Grand Cru like a knife through butter and like Michel Niellon’s Bâtard-Montrachet, this seems animated and compelling straight from the off, blessed with outstanding tension on the finish. Bon vin.
I drove cautiously to the village of Gamay for my first appointment of the day chez Marc Colin. The Côte de Beaune is prone to thick fogs at this time of the year, and I could barely see the road between Meursault and Puligny, though the fog magically lifted as I approached the small village where one of my favorite Burgundy growers is located. Damien Colin was on hand to guide me through their comprehensive portfolio of 2013s from Village Crus although way up to their crown jewel of Montrachet, brother Joseph just popping his head around the door to say hello. “It was quite a difficult growing season,” Damien told me. “Humidity was a problem. The harvest was quite late. We began on 30 September, which compared to 19 September in 2012 and 11 September in 2014. Flowering passed well, but it was long because of the humidity and that necessitated lots of work in summer. It was important to deleaf to aerate the vines. The harvest was ‘fragile,' the vines in Chassagne picked later than in Saint Aubin since they are more susceptible to rot. Bâtard and [Chassagne] Vide-Bouse were in fact harvested four days earlier than other vineyards as they had already reached full maturity and there was the pressure of rot. Alcoholic fermentation for the whites are now all done in foudres. We found that different barrels completed the malolactic fermenation at different speeds but most were done by February. Also, the élevage for the two Grand Crus are specially made by François Frères to accommodate the exact size of the crop. There have been changes in the winery: longer élevage, zero bâtonnage nowadays, less new oak than in previous years. I find that there is more acidity and more energy in the wines. You can drink them young because they are flattering, but the acidity means that will age.” There is a knockout range of wines in 2013 from this address. There is just an honesty, a deceptive simplicity to them because on the surface they are so delicious, yet underneath are some articulate expressions of terroir, stunning mineralité and hidden complexity that tends to become clearer with aeration. I have heaped praise upon Domaine Marc Colin in previous years. This is no different. Domaine Marc Colin is one of the best growers in the Côte de Beaune, perhaps to Saint Aubin what Jean-Marc Roulot is to Meursault. And you can quote me on that.
Published: Dec 30, 2014
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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Marc Colin comes from a wine family in Burgundy with a strong reputation. Together with his two sons, he manages a domain of 20 hectares located in the village of Saint-Aubin in the Côte de Beaune.
Marc Colin's production
He exclusively owns top appellations: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Premier Cru vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin and Pernand-Vergelesses. This is very exceptional. This domaine is known for its quality, yet Colin sees an opportunity to continually improve this. That is why he is receiving increasingly favorable reviews in the international press. Colin's wines excel in purity and combine power with elegance. Perhaps a bit shy in their youth, but with enormous storage potential. Traditionally minded, he vinifies his wines with a remarkable intuition for nature. Although he is open to innovation, he sticks to a traditional style and strives for optimal freshness in his white wines and avoids the wood-dominated Chardonnay type. He is the most awarded winegrower from St-Aubin and owner of Restaurant Le Chassagne, which has 1 Michelin star.