Paul Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru 'Clos St-Jean' 2022

Clos Saint-Jean is a benchmark terroir for the reds of Chassagne (in fact, it produces outstanding quality in both colours). For those who have visited, Clos Saint-Jean is the walled vineyard right next door to the estate buildings. The Pillot parcel sits in the heart of the original clos. This part of the vineyard is only 2.2 hectares and was traditionally called Chassagne du Clos Saint-Jean. At just over one hectare, the Pillot holdings are the largest in this climat (or historically named plot of vines) and are split equally between Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A stone?s throw from the Pillot cellar, these vines are cultivated with a lot of love (i.e., manual labour), including tressage (manually arching the shoots instead of hedging). This wine fermented with 100% bunches and was worked only by feet for about 10 days. The result is a super classy, incredibly perfumed and seductive red Burgundy of the kind that I could not have imagined from Chassagne only a few years ago! Wholesaler's notes.

?A lovely fresh purple, with a stunning bouquet all about the fruit first and only the 100 whole bunch vinification later. Griotte cherries and crushed strawberries, proper intensity yet with a sense of weightlessness, and a lovely little fresh pinch of acidity to finish.? 90-93 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy.