Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumes - 2010 (750ml) Greco decent acidity

decent acidity

separating the cities of Reims and épernay with gorgeous swathes of vineyards mounting as high on the hill as grapes will ripen

and blackberry

but counters it with freshness

with sweet tannins but loads of fruit – unmistakably California but French in structure

Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumes - 2010 (750ml) Greco decent acidityAn overtly ripe and mildly exotic, if slightly reductive, nose offers up hints of wood as well as melon and resin. The silky, round and opulent medium bodied flavors are quite succulent on the solidly long if not especially complex finish. This should drink well early. Burghound 89 points