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GENERAL INFORMATION
Producer: Colin Family
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Founded: 1970
Farming: Organic, Sustainable
Website: www.marc-colin.com
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Domaine Marc Colin – Purity and Finesse in St. Aubin
Founded in 1970 by Marc Colin and his wife Michele, Domaine Marc Colin now spans 15 hectares encompassing 26 appellations in St. Aubin, Chassagne, Puligny, and Santenay. Most of the land was inherited from past generations of Colin and Ponavoy; certain parcels have been in the family for more than 100 years. While the family does own prime territory in Chassagne, home base in St. Aubin features parcels of the very best vineyards, En Remilly and Chatenière, to name a few. These vineyards accrue prestige due to their sloped location; while much of St. Aubin resides on flat ground (rendering less interesting wines) the Colin properties are all situated on finely pitched hillsides. The resulting wines shimmer with savory minerality and luster.
Today Joseph, Caroline, and Damien, the children of Marc and Michele, own and run the domaine. The fourth sibling Pierre-Yves (who made the wine at Marc Colin for 10 years) established his own project in 2005. Sustainable and organic agriculture, older vines, and clay-limestone soils are just some of the components contributing to the quality of the final product. Winemaking style would best be called traditional, though Joseph (who makes the whites) and Damien (who makes the reds) are certainly not shy of innovation. Whites strive for optimum freshness; there is no heavy, ungainly wood here. The red wines are characterized by silky texture, ever-present fruit and a certain roundness with just a kiss of oak. Production consists of 70% white and 30% red with total production maxing out at 120,000 bottles.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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SAINT-AUBIN LA FONTENOTTE
Appellation: Saint-Aubin-Villages AOC
Varietal: Chardonnay
Technical sheet
89-91 pts WA - La Fontenotte 2015
90 pts WA - La Fontenotte 2014
88 pts BH - La Fontenotte 2014
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SAINT-AUBIN 1er CRU LES COMBES
Appellation: Saint Aubin 1er Cru AOC
Varietal: Chardonnay
Technical sheet
92 pts BH - Les Combes 2015
90-92 pts WA - Les Combes 2015
90 pts BH - Les Combes 2011
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SAINT-AUBIN 1er CRU SUR LE SENTIER
DU CLOU
Appellation: Saint-Aubin 1er Cru AOC
Varietal: Chardonnay
Technical sheet
92 pts WA - Sur le Sentier du Clou 2015
90 pts BH - Sur le Sentier du Clou 2015
90 pts BH - Sur le Sentier du Clou 2014
17/20 pts JR - Sur le Sentier du Clou 2014
90-92 pts WA - Sur le Sentier du Clou 2013
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CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1er CRU
LES CHENEVOTTES
Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru AOC
Varietal: Chardonnay
Technical sheet
92 pts BH - Les Chenevottes 2015
91 pts BH - Les Chenevottes 2014
92 pts BH - Les Chenevottes 2013
90 pts BH - Les Chenevottes 2010
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CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1er CRU
LES VIDE-BOURSES
Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru AOC
Varietal: Chardonnay
Technical sheet
92 pts BH - Les Vide-Bourses 2016
90-92 pts WA - Les Vide-Bourses 2016
92 pts BH - Les Vide-Bourses 2015
93 pts BH - Les Vide-Bourses 2014
92-94 pts WA - Les Vide-Bourses 2014
87-89 pts BH - Les Vide-Bourses 2013
87-89 pts BH - Les Vide-Bourses 2012
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CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1er CRU
LES CHAMPS-GAIN
Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru AOC
Varietal: Chardonnay
Technical sheet
91 pts BH - Les Champs-Gain 2016
90 pts BH - Les Champs-Gain 2015
90-92 pts WA - Les Champs-Gain 2015
91 pts BH - Les Champs-Gain 2014
90-92 pts WA - Les Champs-Gain 2014
17/20 pts JR - Les Champs-Gain 2014
92-94 pts WA - Les Champs-Gain 2013
92 pts BH - Les Champs-Gain 2013
91-93 pts WA - Les Champs-Gain 2012
91 pts BH - Les Champs-Gain 2011
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SANTENAY "CHAMPS CLAUDE" VIEILLES VIGNES
Appellation: Santenay AOC
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Technical sheet
89 pts BH - Champs Claude 2016
90-92 pts WA - Champs Claude 2015
88 pts BH - Champs Claude 2015
86-88 pts WA - Champs Claude 2014
90 pts WA - Champs Claude 2013
IN THE PRESS
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2017
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Santenay "Champs Claude" Review