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Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers Clos Saint Marc 2017 [NET]

$17499

Jean-Marc Pillot — not to be confused with cousins Paul Pillot or Fernand & Laurent Pillot, three separate Chassagne Pillot houses — is a fourth-generation Chassagne grower with a sharp eye for chiseled, mineral whites. Clos Saint Marc is a single-vineyard parcel inside Les Vergers, one of the village's most reliable mid-slope 1er Crus, and the wine is among the most precise in his lineup. 2017 is a graceful, classically proportioned vintage with bright acidity, and this bottle reflects it perfectly: orchard fruit, lemon zest, oyster-shell minerality, the texture racy and focused. Drinking beautifully now with more to give.

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Burghound

93 points

"There is enough sulfur present to push the softly exotic blend of mandarin orange, passion fruit and discreet floral nuances to the background. The medium weight flavors are not as dense as they usually are but I very much like the texture and energy they offer as well as the fine depth and persistence on the notably firm finish. This will need a few years to absorb the sulfur but it should be worth the wait." —Allen Meadows

Antonio Galloni

95 points

"(Pillot has six barrels of this juice for the first time, still a relatively low 27 hectoliters per hectare): Bright medium yellow. Ripe peach and spices on the nose, plus an element of menthol minerality that reminded me of the Chenevottes. But this wine is at another level of concentration and tension, offering fully ripe yet saline and brisk flavors of yellow stone fruits, spices, flowers and minerals. Chewy, tactile and very long, with a spectacular resounding finish. This beauty boasts near-grand cru penetration and elegance. (12.9% natural alcohol)" —Stephen Tanzer

More about Jean-Marc Pillot

Burgundy, ancient and revered as it is, has been one of the most dynamic exciting regions in the world over the last ten years. In the 1990s and earlier there was only a small handful of producers that you could count on. Those producers -- we're talking Armand Rousseau, Coche-Dury and the like -- are now out of reach for most of us. Back then, Burgundy went through an uneven period when many red wines were made with too much new oak and extraction, and many white wines were made to taste good on release but without the classic staying power in the cellar.

But at some point in the second half of the last decade, things really turned around. Great new producers emerged and lots of existing producers upped their game and started making much better wines. In this latter, "most improved" category, we put Jean-Marc Pillot at the every top.

Pillot is blessed with some of the finest vineyard sites in Chassagne Montrachet. But like most producers, as recently as 10-12 years ago he used too much "battonage" (basically stirring up the lees in the vat). This added richness to the wine but has also been associated with premature oxidation. At some point along the way, he had an epiphany: he stopped with the battonage and started to make wines in the "reductive" (i.e., not oxidative) style associated with Jean-Marc Roulot.

And it worked. The improvement in quality has been more dramatic here than almost anywhere else in Burgundy. The consistency is incredible and there have been none of the issues with premature oxidation that others have continued to experience as recently as 2008 and 2010.

They are still rich and wonderful examples of Chardonnay, with a little more generosity than you get in Roulot's wines. But now they have more chisel, more crystalline qualities, more terroir expression. And they age beautifully!

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2017

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Sole meuniere, scallops with cauliflower puree, or roast chicken with lemon and thyme.

Tasting Profile

Bright and chiseled with green apple, lemon zest, white flowers and oyster-shell minerality. Focused, racy and precise.

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