Joseph Colin‘Hereditas’ Chassagne-Montrachet 2023

In Burgundy, location is everything—and ‘Hereditas’ is a prime example. From 70+ year-old vines in three parcels bordering Grand Cru Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet—whose wines cost 4–5 times more—this bottling showcases the magic of terroir. Fermented with indigenous yeast in older barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered, it offers lifted notes of apricot blossom, lemon, and almond skin—seductive in both elegance and concentration. Joseph Colin seems to outdo himself with each vintage. Part of a classic Burgundian winemaking family, his father Marc Colin and younger brother Pierre-Yves Colin (PYCM) are both legends in their own right. To establish his domaine, Joseph took roughly 6 hectares from his father’s original estate. If it’s true that it takes 20 years to truly know a vineyard, Joseph is already deeply familiar with his.