Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru Les Grandes Ruchottes 2023 - Paul Pillot

Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru Les Grandes Ruchottes 2023 - Paul Pillot

Domaine Paul Pillot

One of the most beautiful wines of the estate

(94–96)/100 Parker – William Kelley

The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Grandes Ruchottes impresses with its depth and aromatic brilliance. It unfolds in the glass with notes of peach and pear, enhanced by touches of orange oil, iodine, and nutmeg. On the palate, the wine is silky, full-bodied, and multidimensional, supported by a dense and structured core of fruit, lively acidity, and a long, chalky finish. A white of great elegance and precision, among the most remarkable achievements of the 2023 vintage.

The 2023 vintage from Domaine Paul Pillot:

This 2023 vintage marks another success for Thierry Pillot, offering whites that are both delicious and vibrant, promising a wide tasting window. As William Kelley has often pointed out, Thierry Pillot is one of the winemakers who have earned Chassagne-Montrachet its current reputation as the most dynamic village in the Côte de Beaune for fine white wines. Now in his forties, he continues to think about the next step: his viticulture, already innovative with tall and sometimes braided foliage, will soon be accompanied by a new winery located below the village, offering more space for storage and allowing for longer aging in his historic cellars in the heart of Chassagne.

- Cellaring : Drink from 2026 and keep for 15-20 years.

- Allergens : Contains sulfites

Presentation : The 12-hectare Domaine Paul Pillot has been directed since 2004 by the young and dynamic Thierry Pillot. The vines in the domaine's enviable palette of holdings are farmed organically, though not yet certified as such, and the wines they produce are matured for some 18 months on the lees, the final six being spent in stainless steel. Percentages of new wood are modest, with plenty of larger-format 350-liter barrels, and the lees are never stirred. Characterful, elegantly textural and mouthwateringly incisive, these are superb white Burgundies, and to my mind, Pillot is one of a handful of exciting producers who win Chassagne-Montrachet the title of Burgundy's most interesting white wine-producing village today.