Domaine Paul Pillot

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er "Les Grandes Ruchottes"

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er "Les Grandes Ruchottes"

ChassagneMontrachet 1er Les Grandes Ruchottes Domaine Paul Pillot
  • Practicing organic
  • One of the great crus of Chassagne
  • Planted in 1997
  • 0.2 ha parcel
  • Southeast exposure
  • Clay, limestone at 300m – limestone dominant
  • Indigenous yeast
  • Fermented and aged in older 350L barrels for 12 months + 6 months in tank

Info

Producer:
Domaine Paul Pillot
Vintage:
2023
Country:
France
Region:
Burgundy
Appellation:
Chassagne-Montrachet
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable

Sizes Available

Full Bottle FR-PIL-43-23 6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Vinous
Score
94-96
Date
2025-01-09
"The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet La Grande Ruchottes 1er Cru has a thrilling nose: animated crushed stone, sliced green apple and citrus peel scents burst from the glass, more powerful than the La Grande Montagne. The palate is well balanced with superb weight and just a little extract, as a resonance of citrus peel mixed with a touch of ginger prolongs the finish. There is so much energy locked into the Chassagne-Montrachet."
Wine Advocate
Score
94-96
Date
2025-01-30
"The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Grandes Ruchottes is strikingly good, unwinding in the glass with notes of peach and pear mingled with hints of orange oil, iodine and nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and multidimensional, with a dense, structured core of fruit, bright acids and a long, chalky finish."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Decanter
Score
96
Date
2022-01-01
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2024-07-09
"The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Grandes Ruchottes 1er Cru far surpasses my expectations and is one of the highlights among the flights of Chassagne-Montrachet. It has a riper nose than Pillot's own La Grande Montagne and not the same degree of delineation. That veil is stubborn and does not lift after rigorous aeration. The palate is nicely balanced with notes of lemon zest, grapefruit and a touch of spice. It's focused with satisfying energy on the finish. Perhaps it just lacks the amplitude of the best wines of the appellation, but this is one that shows significant amelioration after 15 minutes in the glass. After that, it just soars, the aromatics gaining more and more clarity. Give this time. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting."
Decanter
Score
94
Date
Wine Advocate
Score
93-95+
Date
2022-01-10
Jasper Morris, MW
Score
93-95
Date
2022-09-01
Burghound
Score
91-94
Date
2022-01-10