CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET

2013 1er Cru Vide Bourse Domaine Fernand & Laurent Pillot

Grapes Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Beaune
Village Chassagne Montrachet
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 13.5%
Vineyard Vide Bourse

Class will out as usual, from this plot tucked under Bienvenues Bâtard; just that extra bit of depth and richness. Really very good, with intense fruit that has notes of pear and brioche, and also with good tension and length. Drinking range: 2017 - 2021 L&S (Nov 2014)


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There is just enough reduction to shave the top notes from the otherwise impressively layered nose that combines notes of both white and yellow fruit, tea and a discreet hint of wood. The sleek and supple but well-concentrated medium weight flavors coat the palate with dry extract before concluding in a firm but not especially robust or austere finale. This is less muscular than it usually is but that doesn’t necessarily make it a good candidate for early consumption so at least some patience will be required. 2020+ Rating: 91 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jun 2015)

Aromas of roasted dried fruit and citrus fruit, round and full body with a spicy finish Drinking range: 2016 - 2022 Rating: 89 Gerard Basset OBE MW MS, Decanter (Feb 2015)

Lightly fragrant with real savour. Hint of liquorice (for the first time in my extensive tastings of white 2013 burgundies!). This is more complete than most with excellent persistence. Drinking range: 2017 - 2025 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2015)

Domaine Fernand & Laurent Pillot

The origins of the Pillot family in Chassagne can be traced back to the eighteenth century, when they seem to have been coopers more than vignerons. In the nineteenth century they abandoned barrel-making in favour of enlarging the property in Chassagne. Fernand and Laurent, who is the fourth generation, added to it again in 1992, and then in 2001 Laurent's wife Marie-Anne inherited half of her family's property, the Pommard domaine of Pothier-Rieusset, and Laurent and his father bought the other half. The domaine now stands at 14.5 hectares of vines across almost the whole length of the Côte de Beaune from Santenay to Beaune.

The Domaine is worked according to organic principles and are ploughed – no chemical weedkillers are used. They have also been members of the Dephy-ECO-phyto group, which works to reduce the number of treatments using copper sulphate, since 2012. In 2021 they began the process of organic certification.

Laurent has always managed to pack in a lot alongside his running of the vineyard. He has his own plane which he flies to all corners of France, used keep and hunts hawks, and conducts the Chassagne brass band as well as dabbling in Mayoral duties - on top of being a father of three, Anaïs, Adrien and Eugène. They are all mad about the alps and disappear up the mountains at regular intervals.

Laurent's eldest son Adrien has been travelling the world making wine all over the place for the last few years having completed his training in Beaune. Bringing back lessons learnt in Australia, South Africa and California (and from a stint at Lea & Sandeman), During harvest Adrien is now the one in the winery while Laurent takes charge of the picking team. The wines have long been L&S favourites in both red and white - they represent excellent value, and they age very well too, despite being attractive young. The whites are precise and pure, and not lacking for body and generosity, while the reds are velvety and juicy, beautifully balanced even if drunk young on their expressive Pinot fruit. The domaine was rightfully heralded in Decanter Magazine as 'an address that deserves to be better-known'. Great value and real pleasure across their range.

Read more about Adrien here in this recent Forbes article here.

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