Monday, August 13, 2012

2010 Morey-Coffinet White Burgundies

Produced by three winemaking families connected by marriage (Domaine Marc Moret, Fernand Coffinet & Henri Pillot), their wines are precise and elegant, with prominent acidity to balance the fruit. 

Burghound.com's Allen Meadows on Morey Coffinet:
"Michel Morey's son Thibault calls 2010 "a lovely vintage but one that had the smallest harvest that we have seen in more than 30 years as it was even smaller than 2003."

2010 Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Romanee" 
Sale Price $65.99
"from a .7 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines.  Here a touch of reduction does not materially reduce the attractiveness of the moderately exotic, spicy and sexy aromas of yellow orchard fruit aromas that include peach, mango and apricot. There is excellent richness and volume yet a certain reserve to the silky, round and utterly delicious flavors that possess an impressively lingering finish that is complex, balanced and highly persistent. Outstanding."
Rated 92/100 Points, Burghound.com

2010 Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Caillerets"
Sale Price $65.99
"An unobtrusive note of oak mixes with pure, refined and notably cool aromas of white flowers and white-fleshed fruit aromas that are liberally sprinkled with ample stone influence. There is fine richness to the rich, detailed and attractively energetic medium weight flavors that culminate in a driving finish that is appealingly dry, balanced and persistent. This is a lovely blend of finesse and punch. Outstanding."
Rated 92/100 Points, Burghound.com 

2010 Morey-Coffinet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Pucelles" 
Sale Price $85.99
" A restrained but very pretty nose of honeysuckle, citrus rind and a hint of spice precedes wonderfully refined middle weight flavors that possess a very sophisticated mouth feel. This isn't especially dense or persistent but it certainly is wonderfully refined with all of the class one expects from one of the best 1ers in Puligny."
Rated 90/100 Points, Burghound.com

2010 Morey-Coffinet Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Sale Price $186.99
"A beautifully layered and distinguished nose displays distinct floral aromas that blend with ever-so-slightly riper white and yellow orchard fruit scents. There is excellent intensity to the cool and refined broad-shouldered flavors that possess plenty of dry extract that imparts a thick, even chewy quality to the impressively long finish. It seems relatively clear over the last few vintages that the young vines are starting to mature and provide better quality fruit."
Rated 91-94/100 Points, Burghound.com

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