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The December 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I

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Auction Ends: 12/6/2018 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #350. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey St. Aubin En Remilly 2013

Description: Consists of 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: 92-94 NM.
"The 2013 Saint Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly possesses the best nose of Pierre-Yves’s Saint Aubin premier crus with apricot blossom and lime-flower scents intermingling with the mineral notes. The palate is very well balanced with a taut line of acidity, very good weight in the mouth but not “fatness." The tension is maintained from the start to the graceful and focused finish. Pick of the bunch from P-Y's Saint Aubin? Definitely. As usual, I tasted Pierre-Yves Colin’s 2013s in his tasting room close to the church in Chassagne. He was very positive about the vintage . . . . The harvest began in 1 October. Our level of maturity was not very high and so everything was picked between 11.5 and 12.4% potential. I did quite a long press for 3 to 4 hours with no foullage [crushing] when the fruit went into the press. The vintage is not very powerful, but you really have the expression of terroir more than the vintage, such as in 2012. The wines tend to be fresh and it is more my style of vintage compared to 2012 . . . . Pierre-Yves’s wines have become highly sought-after in recent vintages and in many ways it is a totem of Burgundy’s move towards more micro-négoçiant set-ups. Where once the mantra was that you have to own your own vines, nowadays wines such as Pierre-Yves debunk that theory, which is good news because the salient fact is that some of the most talented winemakers can no longer afford the escalating land prices. One other piece of good news of PYCM lovers is that he has expanded his range with some fermage agreements courtesy of his aunt (I have noted this in the tasting notes) . . . . I feel that Pierre-Yves really comes into his own around Saint Aubin, with some of the best expressions of this under-appreciated appellation, whilst his Bâtard-Montrachet 2013 was an absolute treasure. It is interesting to muse upon the fact that both Pierre-Yves and his brothers Damien and Joseph at Domaine Marc Colin, are producing some of the best wines in Côte de Beaune. I never asked how competitive they are, but that drive towards quality is a blessing to all us wine-lovers." Wine Advocate #216, Dec 2014
Notes: 2cm or better, 2 Very lightly wine stained capsules, 3 very lightly scuffed labels.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $425

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