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2020 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint-Jean Rouge

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June 25, 2023 - $71

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91Burghound.com

...floral-inflected nose speaks of kirsch, anise and wild red berries. The middle weight flavors are not quite as dense, but they are markedly finer while exuding a subtle minerality on the velvety, refreshing and sneaky long finish. This is lovely and quite stylish.

15.5Jancis Robinson

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet, Clos Saint-Jean

Chassagne-Montrachet is the appellation that covers the communes of Chassagne-Montrachet and Remigny, and it is the southern-most of the Côte d’Or’s three great white wine appellations of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. With 1,200 acres of vineyards, it is one of the largest appellations in the region, and more than half the vineyard acreage is Grand Cru or Premier Cru. The three famous Grand Crus are Le Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. There are also 16 main Premiers Crus, most of them considered very high quality, and village wines. One fact rarely noted is that historically the appellation produced more red than white wine. In the late 1990s the ratio of white to red wines changed, however, as more vineyards were converted from Pinot Noir to Chardonnay, a logical decision given the acclaim of the appellation’s whites. There are still intriguing red wines produced. Clive Coates wrote that the appellation’s white wines generally are “full and firm, more akin to Puligny than to the softer, rounder wines of Meursault.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 1er (Premier) Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.