Paul Pillot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanee, 2018, 750ML

Feature

Tasting Note

Decanter 96,   October 2019

If any of Thierry Pillot's Premiers Crus are of Grand Cru quality, this is it in most vintages, including 2018. Made from 70-year-old vines planted on soils that are stony and very poor, it's an intense, focused, chiselled wine with chalky, wet stone aromas, leesy concentration, stylish 12% new wood and a long, tangy, mouthwatering finish. Brilliant stuff from one of the best young winemakers in the Côte de Beaune.

Drinking Window: 2023 - 2035

Winemaking Winery

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.