2019 Chevalier-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Domaine Philippe Colin, Burgundy

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

Located in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, particularly in Puligny-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet produces white wines celebrated for their harmonious blend of rich fruit flavours, vibrant acidity, and distinctive minerality. As a Grand Cru, it stands at the pinnacle of Burgundy's wine hierarchy, producing age-worthy Chardonnays of profound depth and complexity.

Philippe Colin has set himself up in modern premises in the industrial zone of Chassagne Montrachet with his share of the Colin-Deleger vineyards, which he has supplemented by some négociant cuvées. The label reflects a new-generation approach to his attractive wines. The Philippe Colin style is for elegance and subtlety rather than weight and power.