2019 Joseph Colin Chassagne Caillerets

The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets 1er Cru has a striking nose of red apples, yellow flowers and powdered chalk, all very well defined. The palate is well balanced with lime and orange cordial on the entry, a twist of sour lemon and a pleasant bitterness lending edge on the finish. This should age nicely in bottle. 90-92 points

The first to be picked, Joseph having advanced from 12th September to 5th. Pure lemon in colour, with a really classy bouquet, the ripest wine in the cellar approaching 14%, which you cannot see at all. This vineyard carries it really well, fleshes out the mid palate and finishes on a clean structured fruit with a little quality oak. 91-94 points

Colin`s 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Cailleret—note the change in orthography—is showing very nicely, unwinding in the glass with scents of pear, orange oil, white flowers and clear honey. Medium to full-bodied, layered and enveloping, it`s satiny and incisive, with racy acids, chalky structuring extract and a long, mineral finish. 94 points