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Is there a White Burgundy maker that offers better value?
Wines have arrived in Australia
Domaine Fernand and Laurent Pillot comprises just 15 hectares of vines located primarily in Chassagne-Montrachet. In addition to the vines in Chassagne the domaine has holdings in Pommard and Volnay as a result of of the marriage of Laurent to Marie-Anne. Despite the small size of the domaine their holdings include many of Chassagne-Montrachet's best Premier Cru sites.
The Domaine is included in Remington Norman's tome "The Great Domaines of Burgundy". Norman says "The cream of the cellar is undoubtedly the splendid range of Chassagnes. Lightest of the premier crus is Vergers, a crisp fresh wine for a vineyard with little soil and hard rock underneath. In such an extended, diverse vineyard as Morgeot, location has an important bearing on quality. Laurent has plots in Petit Clos and Fairendes, both with relatively fine soils, in contrast to the heavier, richer ground of low-lying sectors. The wines in Petit Clos give a wine of richness but also vivacity whereas the older plants in Fairendes contribute depth and finesse. Denser and richer is Vide-Bourse, a tiny premier cru adjoining Batard-Montrachet, which gives a fine wine, a little more backward when young but with excellent ageing potential. Noblest of all is the Grandes Ruchottes. To Laurent's surprise, every year, whatever the weather conditions, the vines give little bunches of small berries. The wine is ripe and powerful with mouth-filling substance and considerable length, yet greater finesse than the other premier crus. It essence, this is Laurent's grand cru and a worthy testament to his skill."
Laurent's whites are simply delicious and this is a great address to compare the vineyards of Chassagne.
William Kelley of the Wine Advocate says "One of the Côte de Beaune's underrated addresses, readers looking for keenly priced white and red Burgundy of high quality would do well to acquaint themselves with Domaine Fernand & Laurent Pillot. Laurent Pillot has been working the soils since 2012 and fine-tuning élevage practices, now bottling under Diam corks to ensure the reliable evolution of his whites in bottle. What's more, with a well-appointed new winery in Chassagne-Montrachet's ZAC - opposite Pierre-Yves Colin's - and the next generation beginning to take a role in the estate, the future looks very bright. The domaine's 14.8 hectares of vines are divided into fully 63 parcels, with many prime sites in Chassagne but also enviable holdings in Pommard that formerly constituted the once-celebrated Domaine Pothier-Rieusset, to which Laurent's wife Anne-Marie is the heiress."
The wines have arrived in Australia and will be delivered to us in the coming week. There's not a lot left so don't miss this opportunity to secure some delicious white Burgundy from a top vintage.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Champgains 2017
Landed Price $142.50
Pre Arrival Price $120.95
9 bottles left
 Burghound:
Relatively firm reduction supplants the fruit today so I would advise allowing this some time to breathe first. More interesting are the attractively textured and sleeker if slightly less concentrated medium weight flavors that display good delineation on the solidly complex and persistent finale. 90 Points
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2017
Landed Price $142.50
Pre Arrival Price $120.95
11 bottles left
Burghound: An expressive nose features pungent aromas of resin, petrol and a mix of various white orchard fruit, all of which is trimmed in subtle wood nuances. There is fine volume to the muscular, powerful and serious middle weight plus flavors that terminate in a moderately rustic and sneaky long finish. 90 Points
Jancis Robinson: Saline quality and lots of drive with a hint of sweet fruit too. Another very forward wine, but with some undertow that suggests a good future. Drink 2019-2028. 16.5+/20 Points
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Fairendes 2017
Landed Price $142.50
Pre Arrival Price $120.95
6 bottles left
 Wine Advocate - William Kelley: One of the high points of this year's portfolio is the 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Fairendes, a pretty wine that wafts from the glass with notes of green orchard fruit, citrus blossom, mandarin and pastry cream. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, elegant and pure, with good concentration, tangy acids and a pure, chalky finish.
92 Points
Burghound: A slightly more elegant nose is similar but with more citrus and floral influences. Once again there is excellent volume to the somewhat finer and nicely concentrated flavors that possess excellent power and punch if perhaps not quite the same depth on the equally persistent finale. 90 Points
Chassagne-Montrachet 2017
Landed Price $110.50
Pre Arrival Price $93.95
15 bottles left
 From two principal parcels - La Bergerie (on the Puligny side) and Le Chene (below the 1er Cru La Maltroie)
Pillot's wine captures the essence of Chassagne - white stone fruit, citrus and great mouthfeel.
Delicious now but will gain complexity with 2-3 years in the cellar.
Meursault 1er Cru Caillerets 2017
Landed Price $166.95
Pre Arrival Price $141.95
20 bottles left
Burghound: A moderately exotic nose displays notes of pineapple, melon, lychee and lemongrass. The sleeker and more fine delineated if less powerful medium weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality on the succulent, dry and sneaky long finish. This needs to develop a bit more depth but the underlying material appears to be present such that should reasonably occur. 91 Points
Wine Advocate - William Kelley: The 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Caillerets is lovely, wafting from the glass with aromas of confit citrus, lemon oil, buttered apples and pastry cream. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, satiny and gourmand, with a textural attack that segues into a fleshy mid-palate and saline, mineral finish. A warm but stony site, this is typically among the domaine's earliest-harvested parcels. 91 Points
Puligny-Montrachet Noyers Brets 2017
Landed Price $117.50
Pre Arrival Price $99.95
19 bottles left
Wine Advocate - William Kelley: Aromas of green apple, toasted nuts, white flowers and almond paste introduce the 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Noyers Brets, a medium to full-bodied wine that's elegantly textural and nicely concentrated, with succulent acids and a long, pure finish. 90 Points
St-Aubin 1er Cru Sentier du Clou 2017
Landed Price $93.95
Pre Arrival Price $79.95
12 bottles left
 Wine Advocate - William Kelley: The 2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Le Sentier Du Clou reveals notes of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers and wet stones, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and open-knit palate with tangy acids and a pure, stony finish. 90 Points
To view the complete range and order the wines on our website click here. You may also order by email to darren@grandmillesime.com.au or telephone (03) 9326 5737.
Cheers,
Darren
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