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Bottle of Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2021 [NET]-White Wine-Flatiron SF

Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2021 [NET]

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Domaine Paul Pillot
$399.99
NET

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Named for the limestone rocks (cailloux) that cover its steep hillside, Les Caillerets is one of Chassagne-Montrachet's leading Premier Crus. Pillot's 0.4-hectare parcel holds 60-year-old vines rooted in impossibly thin topsoil over dense limestone marble bedrock—a quarry is visible nearby. The 2021 vintage's mineral intensity and taut structure are a perfect match for this rocky, well-drained site. The wine has focus, tension, and a stony persistence that marks serious Chassagne.

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Thierry Pillot is killing it! He is a super-talented vigneron, and since he has taken over his family's domain the quality has gone through the roof. He is one of those rare characters who is equally good at making red and white wines.

They have 13 hectares of vines in the domaine, 1/3 red and 2/3 white. The whites are very concentrated because of the frost and the reds are supple and elegant, really classic. Like many young vignerons, Thierry has also set up a micro-negociant under his own name.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 93
"The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets 1er Cru sports a more conspicuous reduction on the nose compared to others, though it seems simpatico with the fruit, building in intensity with aeration whilst retaining delineation. The palate is well defined with a razor-sharp thread of acidity that makes it feel quite malic and Puligny-like. Racy, almost steely in style, this is a limestone-driven Chassagne that deserves long-term consideration." -Neal Martin

Robert Parker

RP 94
"The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets wafts from the glass with aromas of peach, tangerine, white flowers, nutmeg and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, it's seamless and complete, with a racy spine, a taut mid-palate and a long, penetrating finish." -William Kelley

Decanter

D 95
"Thierry Pillot grinned as we tasted his ’21 Caillerets: ‘I don’t feel the stress in 2021’. A nerve-racking vintage, to be sure, but he ended up delivering in spades. This wine is particularly successful, with bright lemony fruit, some aromatic floral notes, and a moderately strong smoky/reductive edge. The acidity is bright and lively but not acerbic, and the finish is long. It is produced from nearly a half-hectare at a high elevation in thin soils above 300 metres. This is top-class Chassagne in a fashionably racy style that will not disappoint."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied