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Bottle of Domaine Paul Pillot Saint Aubin Les Charmois 2020 [NET]-White Wine-Flatiron SF

Domaine Paul Pillot Saint Aubin Les Charmois 2020 [NET]

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Domaine Paul Pillot
$110.00
NET

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What is this wine?
Domaine Paul Pillot, under Thierry Pillot’s leadership, has become one of the most exciting estates in the Côte de Beaune, producing crystalline, terroir-driven whites from Chassagne-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. Les Charmois is a premier cru vineyard at the northern end of Saint-Aubin, with limestone soils that yield precise, mineral-driven Chardonnay. The 2020 vintage was warm and sunny, producing whites of ripeness and depth balanced by fresh acidity and fine structure.

Why get this wine?
Thierry Pillot’s wines are now firmly in the “cult” category, highly allocated and admired for their finesse. His Charmois is a perfect example of Saint-Aubin’s ability to rival its pricier Puligny and Chassagne neighbors, offering premier cru pedigree at remarkable value. The 2020 bottling is both approachable in youth and cellar-worthy.

What does this wine taste like?
Citrus zest, green apple, and pear with white flowers, chalk, and a touch of hazelnut. Taut and elegant, with vibrant acidity and a long, mineral finish.

When should you drink this wine?
Best from 2023–2035. Decant if drinking young. Excellent with oysters, grilled fish, roast chicken, or alpine cheeses.

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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

Burghound

BH 93
"Smoky white orchard fruit aromas are liberally laced with citrus confit nuances that are picked up by the very intense, detailed and stony medium-bodied flavors that possess slightly better depth and persistence on the clean, dry and youthfully austere finale. This well-made effort is quite good and worth considering." -Allen Meadows

Antonio Galloni

AG 90
"The 2020 Saint-Aubin Les Charmois 1er Cru has a nicely detailed bouquet with one of the most mineral-driven aromatics from Pillot this year. The palate is well defined with a slightly reduced opening, good weight, though it is just missing some mineralité on the finish." -Neal Martin

Robert Parker

RP 92
"Aromas of pear, Meyer lemon, hazelnuts and nutmeg introduce the 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois, a medium to full-bodied, racy and precise wine with an elegantly fleshy core of fruit, tangy acids and a chalky finish. This, too, is very promising." -William Kelley

Decanter

D 94
"An impressive, citrus-scented wine, with saline mineral notes and a texture that has surprising depth, persistence, and length. The domaine owns the parcel of 50-year-old, east-facing vines just south of En Remilly which produced this delicious wine. The wine was fermented on native yeasts in 350-litre casks (10% new)." -Charles Curtis, MW

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy , Elegant , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied