Feature
Winery |
Paul Pillot |
Sub Region |
Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Variety |
100% Chardonnay |
Format |
750ML |
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Tasting Note
Wine Advocate 90-92, February 2020
Mingling aromas of pear and orange oil with hints of pastry cream and citrus blossom in an expressive bouquet, the 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gain is medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, underpinned by lively acids and concluding with an elegantly perfumed, mineral finish.
Winemaking Winery
Les Champs Gains is the vineyard directly below the 1er Cru Caillerets. The Pillot’s plot is planted with 45-year-old vines on limestone with deep clay soils.
Winery
The Pillot family's winemaking history began in the 1880s with Jean Baptiste Pillot in Chassagne-Montrachet. Successively, his sons Henri and Alphonse expanded the estate post-World War I, with Henri's son Paul further enlarging the vineyard holdings, acquiring prestigious plots like Caillerets and Grandes Ruchottes.
After Paul's retirement in 2004, his son Thierry assumed control of Domaine Paul Pillot. Joined by his sister Chrystelle in the late 1990s, Thierry manages the 13-hectare estate spanning Chassagne-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, and Santenay.
Notably, Thierry has introduced innovative practices such as reducing new oak usage and utilizing 350 L barrels, resulting in wines that exhibit remarkable terroir expression, precision, and minerality.
Paul Pillot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gain, 2018, 750ML
- FR | Burgundy | Cote De Beaune / Chardonnay / Wine Advocate 90-92
is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.