Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles 2023

This also displays just enough reduction to render the nose hard to evaluate. More interesting are the delicious and punchy, if not especially dense, flavors that are notably more refined before culminating in a bone-dry and saline-inflected finish that is solidly persistent and not particularly austere. This could use better depth so a few years of keeping are recommended. 89-92 pts, Allen Meadows, Buurghound