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Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanée 2022

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Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanée 2022
Producer Domaine Paul Pillot
Region, Country Chassagne-Montrachet, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 6
Product Code 23632-750

If Les Grandes Ruchottes and La Grande Montagne are wines borne of the air (aérien, as the French might say), then La Romanée is a wine of the bedrock. According to local lore, this famous site is so named because it was the Romans who first planted vines here. Regardless, La Romanée is located high on the slope, and the Pillot parcel is at the very top. This is a rocky yet sunny site that sees little wind. It is widely considered the finest 1er Cru vineyard in Chassagne, and, as you can see from the pricing, the Pillots rightly consider this their greatest wine. Their 0.49-hectare plot was planted by Thierry’s grandfather more than 70 years ago. The combination of altitude, sunny aspect, old vines and rocky, limestone-rich soils (with next to no topsoil) delivers the holy grail of deep minerality and concentration—the kind of combination normally reserved for the Grands Crus. As you can see from the notes below, the 2022 delivers exactly that level of quality! 

Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanée 2022

Reviews

“La Romanée combines something of all of the previous three near perfect 1ers Crus. There is a noble reduction to the nose, more energy than Grandes Ruchottes, more refinement than Caillerets, but really just a great wine in its own right. It is slowly - not that slowly - but definitely steadily building in all departments with exquisite balance. The time that the combination of the fruit, floral, herbal and citrus flavours combined continue on the palate…”
97-99 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru is more backward on the nose than the La Grande Ruchottes. This is sulking away for the moment, but given the propitious vineyard in question, this signals its long-term trajectory. The palate is very well-balanced with a fine line of acidity, very intense and focused. Quite Puligny, not quite Bâtard-like on the finish. Outstanding…but be patient.”
95-97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

Reviews

“La Romanée combines something of all of the previous three near perfect 1ers Crus. There is a noble reduction to the nose, more energy than Grandes Ruchottes, more refinement than Caillerets, but really just a great wine in its own right. It is slowly - not that slowly - but definitely steadily building in all departments with exquisite balance. The time that the combination of the fruit, floral, herbal and citrus flavours combined continue on the palate…”
97-99 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru is more backward on the nose than the La Grande Ruchottes. This is sulking away for the moment, but given the propitious vineyard in question, this signals its long-term trajectory. The palate is very well-balanced with a fine line of acidity, very intense and focused. Quite Puligny, not quite Bâtard-like on the finish. Outstanding…but be patient.”
95-97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

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