Product Description:
Old vines, stony soils—Chassagne with scale and serious depth.
Domaine Joseph Colin’s 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Cailleret' is drawn from a steep, limestone-dominated slope planted with Chardonnay vines between 40 and 100 years old. It’s a small 0.36-hectare site that consistently delivers one of the most chiselled, age worthy expressions in Colin’s cellar. This vintage is no exception.
Fermented in 350-litre barrels and handled with a light touch—no bâtonnage, fining or filtration—this wine bursts from the glass with mineral clarity. Expect lifted white orchard fruit, charred quince, and honeysuckle, with a powerful, stony finish that holds its line with authority. There's weight, but also restraint, suggesting a long future ahead.
Drink from 2028 to 2033, or decant early if opening young. An exceptional match with rich seafood, scallops, or roasted poultry.
Maker
Joseph Colin is part of a winemaking dynasty deeply embedded in the soils of the Côte de Beaune. The son of Marc Colin and younger brother to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Joseph’s early years were spent learning the craft at the family domaine. But in 2016, he stepped out on his own—founding Domaine Joseph Colin with just over six hectares across nineteen appellations, stretching from Saint-Aubin to Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet.
Since then, he’s earned a reputation as one of Burgundy’s most exciting modern vignerons. His style is confident, precise and deliberately hands-off—eschewing excess manipulation in favour of purity and site transparency. Colin's wines aren’t about making a statement; they’re about letting the vineyards speak in their own dialect. In just a few vintages, his domaine has become a benchmark for the next wave of white Burgundy.
Philosophy
Joseph Colin’s approach is rooted in purity—both in the vineyard and the cellar. Farming is organic in practice, and only the healthiest fruit makes it to press. In the winery, there’s no bâtonnage, filtration or fining, and no sulphur is used until just before bottling. This minimal-intervention mindset is matched by technical precision, delivering wines that are vibrant, mineral and unmistakably expressive of place.
Each site is picked on the early side to preserve acidity and lift, resulting in wines that hum with energy. But this brightness is balanced by textural mid-palate richness, a hallmark of Colin’s style. Whether it’s the electric line of Saint-Aubin “En Remilly” or the sculpted power of his Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet, the wines never overreach—they stay honest to their terroir.
With holdings across some of the finest slopes in the Côte de Beaune, including a handful of Grand Crus, Colin’s portfolio is as deep as it is site-specific. From the altitude of Puligny’s “Le Trezin” to the muscle of Chassagne’s “Vide Bourse,” every bottle carries the quiet authority of a winemaker at the top of his game.
Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Explosive and mineral
Charred quince, ripe pear, honeysuckle and crushed rock.
PALATE
– Deep and expressive
Orchard fruits layered over a taut core of limestone grip.
FINISH
– Long and structured
Persistent and stony, with evolving mineral detail.
Reviews & Accolades
“White fruit through the middle and then terrific grip to finish... promises extremely well. Exceptional persistence.” – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy, 93–96 Points
“Lively and expressive... satiny and seamless palate with a sweet core of fruit and a mineral finish.” – William Kelley, Wine Advocate, 93+ Points
The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - France
Region - Burgundy
Vintage - 2023
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13%
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