2022 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Grande Montagne, Domaine Paul Pillot

2022 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Grande Montagne, Domaine Paul Pillot

Like Les Grandes Ruchottes, this is a highly-prized wine of the Pillot cellar, and made in similarly tiny volumes. The vineyard sits at the top of the hill, and this wine has a cool, restrained composure, with a statuesque presence.

Critic score
94.5/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    La Grande Montagne (1er Cru), Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Chardonnay
  • Maturity
    Young 2026 - 2038info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%
  • Classification
    Premier Cru

Tasting notes

A pale and even lemon and lime colour. The nose needs a little work as it is obviously all there but not yet speaking. There is such a fine thread of mineral acidity that it keeps what would otherwise be a sensual juicy fruit lively, a mix of ripe apples and some greener fruit. Despite the intensity, the Grande Montagne is not at all weighty - this wine floats. Thierry speaks of its ‘douceur’ while I would pick out its precision. Drink from 2028-2036. Tasted: November 2023.

Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (January 2024)
93—96/100

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