TN: 2020 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Rosé de Pinot-Noir (France, Burgundy, Bourgogne)

[IlkkaL]

The missus was not feeling like drinking wine tonight so I went for a category she deeply dislikes - rosé. Of course this is PYCM so I was not terribly surprised when her reaction tasting from my glass was: ”Hey, this is pretty good! It doesn’t have that vomit note most rosés have.” I totally agree with her, though, and find this to reach the lofty standards that come with these four letters on the label.

• 2020 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Rosé de Pinot-Noir - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne (23.3.2022)
  The nose is very gentle and restrained with cherry-driven red fruit, a slight kiss of oak and a yeasty note. The palate is dry and relatively light-bodied with absolutely delicious red fruit that makes me think of cherry and wild strawberries. It sports very good acidity and the kind of mouthfeel that makes me think of white Burgundy with its judicious oak and airiness. I find it very refined and elegant, just what you would expect from this address, and pretty singular as far as rosés go. While not complex aromatically, it is the textural qualities that elevate the wine to a very good level. Now this is something to buy more of.

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[Matthew_King]

What? You don’t like barf aromas in your wine? Sacrilege.

I seriously have never noticed upchuck in any rose before. Now I will have to sniff it out.

[IlkkaL]

What? You don’t like barf aromas in your wine? Sacrilege.

I seriously have never noticed upchuck in any rose before. Now I will have to sniff it out.

Her words, not mine!

I only agreed on this being a good rosé, I certainly have no problem enjoying also others like Tondonia, Valentini etc.

[Chris_Seiber]

I have a few bottles of this and haven’t opened one yet, but I’m looking forward to it.

[Jared_Wagner]

Great note, Ilkka!!

Just noticed I have an 18 in my cooler at home. Must open soon!

[Justin_Bonner]

We opened one of these recently and all thought it to be a well made rose and worth picking up if you can find it in the sub $40-45/btl mark.

[Fred_Bower]

This one has gotten better over the past year. At release, it was straight-forward fruity and lacked mid-palate depth and complexity. A bottle sampled last week was more fleshed out with a nice lemon-raspberry acidic streak holding it all together. It isn’t too difficult to find better value out there, IMO, but this is a good rose of Pinot Noir.

Cheers,
fred

[Andrew_K]

Rose weather is coming soon! Will have to pop one of these.

[IlkkaL]

We opened one of these recently and all thought it to be a well made rose and worth picking up if you can find it in the sub $40-45/btl mark.

In Europe the PYCM prices (whites, mostly) saw a rapid rise last year. The biggest single increase percentage-wise I witnessed was the entry level Hautes-Côtes de Beaune going from 29€ to 79€ which is just nuts. It’s hard to see this wine avoiding that fate. I paid 24€ but am not expecting to buy future vintages as cheaply (or, rather, at all at above 35€ or thereabouts).

[dbailey]

We opened one of these recently and all thought it to be a well made rose and worth picking up if you can find it in the sub $40-45/btl mark.

In Europe the PYCM prices (whites, mostly) saw a rapid rise last year. The biggest single increase percentage-wise I witnessed was the entry level Hautes-Côtes de Beaune going from 29€ to 79€ which is just nuts. It’s hard to see this wine avoiding that fate. I paid 24€ but am not expecting to buy future vintages as cheaply (or, rather, at all at above 35€ or thereabouts).

That’s insane. The UK distributor increased the price from £13 to £15 IB for the hautes cotes whilst the rose was still £13!

[Jason_T]

We opened one of these recently and all thought it to be a well made rose and worth picking up if you can find it in the sub $40-45/btl mark.

In Europe the PYCM prices (whites, mostly) saw a rapid rise last year. The biggest single increase percentage-wise I witnessed was the entry level Hautes-Côtes de Beaune going from 29€ to 79€ which is just nuts. It’s hard to see this wine avoiding that fate. I paid 24€ but am not expecting to buy future vintages as cheaply (or, rather, at all at above 35€ or thereabouts).

That’s insane. The UK distributor increased the price from £13 to £15 IB for the hautes cotes whilst the rose was still £13!

Yes all things considered the UK distributor has held pricing in check for PYCM.

[IlkkaL]

In Europe the PYCM prices (whites, mostly) saw a rapid rise last year. The biggest single increase percentage-wise I witnessed was the entry level Hautes-Côtes de Beaune going from 29€ to 79€ which is just nuts. It’s hard to see this wine avoiding that fate. I paid 24€ but am not expecting to buy future vintages as cheaply (or, rather, at all at above 35€ or thereabouts).

That’s insane. The UK distributor increased the price from £13 to £15 IB for the hautes cotes whilst the rose was still £13!

Yes all things considered the UK distributor has held pricing in check for PYCM.

Nice! I do feel that the price increases are due to the retailer(s), not the domaine.

[Fred_Bower]

To calibrate, my statement on value is based upon a $40 price point in my market. I can get Crochet and Reverdy Sancerre Rose for that price and both of those compare favorably. I buy all three most years.

Cheers,
fred

[Dennis_Atick]

Terrific stuff, as always. Ilkka nailed the note.