Marc Colin

145 Saint-Aubin AC 2008 La Fontenotte
Marc Colin

Grape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)

Fontenotte is a tiny vineyard next to the 1er cru of Les Champlots. Aged in 2/3 oak and 1/3 cuve to preserve freshness, it is a crisp, racy wine that shows well in its youth. For drinking now to 2012.

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147 Saint-Aubin 1er En Remilly AC 2008
Marc Colin

Grape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)

This is one of the finest of the St Aubin 1er crus, on a steep south-facing slope and effectively the continuation of Le Montrachet as the hillside swings round to the west. It is very composed, harmonious wine, from vines averaging 35 years old. For drinking now to 2014.

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148 Puligny-Montrachet AC 2008 Le Trezin
Domaine Marc Colin

Grape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)

The Colins’ Trezin vineyards (60 years old) lie above Puligny. It is cooler here and so the wine always retains a good cut of acidity that marries beautifully with its steely, composed fruit. For drinking now to 2014.

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*New* 146 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru sur Gamay AC 2008
Marc Colin

Grape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)

The vines here are 40 years old, planted up on the hillside (so very little soil) alongside Dents de Chien, but with more of a south-western aspect. Damien & Joseph Colin have cut back on the percentage of new oak used for their St Aubins, now using just 15 to 20%. This wine has very precise, stony, citrus fruit flavours. For drinking now to 2013.

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*New* 151 Santenay AC 2008 Vieilles Vignes
Marc Colin

Grape:100% Pinot Noir (13% alc.)

This is an excellent red from 109 year old vines in the lieu dit of Champs Claude which lies below the Chassagne 1er cru of Morgeot. The soil here is quite rich, gravelly clay with a little sand that is well suited to pinot noir. The oak is very sensitively handled (10% new up to six year old barrels). The cool raspberry fruit has been delicately extracted, and there is an old viney framework and structure. For drinking now to 2015.

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149 Chassagne-Montrachet AC 2008 Encegnières
Marc Colin

Grape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)

Encegnières is a brilliantly sited lieu dit just below the grand cru Bâtard-Montrachet. From 60 year old vines and aged in 20% new oak barrels, this is rich and yet firm, with good structure and fine depth to the fruit. For drinking now to 2015.

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*New* 150 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets AC 2008
Marc Colin

Grape:100% Chardonnay (13.5% alc.)

Caillerets is arguably the finest of all the Chassagne 1er crus. There is very little soil on this south-east facing slope where Colin’s vines are 20 to 65 years old. The wine here has incredible finesse, is taut and racy with a notable mineral character. It is typically a little shy in its youth, but ages extremely well. For drinking late 2011 to 2016.

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