Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
Au Bout du Monde Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Chardonnay
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
I do enjoy & respect PYCM’s craft. This Bourgogne is well worth twice what I paid. You can pay much more for many non-white Bourgogne’s. I am just not sure the additional spend pencils vs those higher prices in many QPR comparisons. One qualifying remark, in really good vintages.
It is an insanely great pair w/ the Jasper Hill Farms, Harbison and honey crisp apples. 92 on its own, 93 with the paring.
My July 2026 notes still hold.
I do enjoy & respect PYCM’s craft. This Bourgogne is well worth twice what I paid. You can pay much more for many non-white Bourgogne’s. I am just not sure the additional spend pencils vs those higher prices in many QPR comparisons. One qualifying remark, in really good vintages.
It is an insanely great pair w/ the Jasper Hill Farms, Harbison and honey crisp apples. 92 on its own, 93 with the paring.
My July 2026 notes still hold.
A few things first.
This Jasper Hill Farms Harbison is the creamiest, gooey delight out there, once you let it warm up. I take it out a 1/2 hour before serving. It is wrapped in spruce cambium, which is the inner bark layer of a spruce tree. Gives it a interesting characteristic. Always a great pair with WB and or Blanc de Blanc Champagne.
PYCM is simply one of the better & consistent white burgundy producers. They’re close to town and not far from Olivier Leflaive. Right around the corner basically.
2020-23 has been a good run in white burgundy. Maybe, 24 too. Not sure yet. I haven’t had a big enough sample size yet. The ones I have had, very good.
The nose reveals; Meyer lemon, green apple, lime zest, tropical melons, white stone fruits, honeycomb, frothy cream, light caramel, some herbaceous notes, paraffin, sea fossils, saline, grey volcanics, dry limestone, chalky powder, yellow & white lilies that remind me of funeral arrangements.
The palate is round to thick, vicious & waxy. The flavors mirror the nose. Meyer lemon, green apple, lime zest, tropical melons, white stone fruits, honeycomb, frothy cream, butterscotch, caramel, some herbaceous notes, white spice that palate burro’s w/ pleasant heat, paraffin, sea fossils, saline, grey volcanic fine bits, dry limestone, chalky powder, with tiny bits, yellow & white lilies that remind me of funeral arrangements, rainfall acidity with a round, lush, well balanced finish w/ good length/tension and lasts two-minutes long setting on earth-volcanics & spice.
A few things first.
This Jasper Hill Farms Harbison is the creamiest, gooey delight out there, once you let it warm up. I take it out a 1/2 hour before serving. It is wrapped in spruce cambium, which is the inner bark layer of a spruce tree. Gives it a interesting characteristic. Always a great pair with WB and or Blanc de Blanc Champagne.
PYCM is simply one of the better & consistent white burgundy producers. They’re close to town and not far from Olivier Leflaive. Right around the corner basically.
2020-23 has been a good run in white burgundy. Maybe, 24 too. Not sure yet. I haven’t had a big enough sample size yet. The ones I have had, very good.
The nose reveals; Meyer lemon, green apple, lime zest, tropical melons, white stone fruits, honeycomb, frothy cream, light caramel, some herbaceous notes, paraffin, sea fossils, saline, grey volcanics, dry limestone, chalky powder, yellow & white lilies that remind me of funeral arrangements.
The palate is round to thick, vicious & waxy. The flavors mirror the nose. Meyer lemon, green apple, lime zest, tropical melons, white stone fruits, honeycomb, frothy cream, butterscotch, caramel, some herbaceous notes, white spice that palate burro’s w/ pleasant heat, paraffin, sea fossils, saline, grey volcanic fine bits, dry limestone, chalky powder, with tiny bits, yellow & white lilies that remind me of funeral arrangements, rainfall acidity with a round, lush, well balanced finish w/ good length/tension and lasts two-minutes long setting on earth-volcanics & spice.
Always great at every level. $75 in CA.
Always great at every level. $75 in CA.
Sep 6th, 2025
Meyer lemon, almond oil, crushed shells, citric acidity.
Meyer lemon, almond oil, crushed shells, citric acidity.
Nov 16th, 2024
