2024 Domaine Jean Marc Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Blanc

Several domaines in Chassagne Montrachet carry the Pillot name, and this village white comes from the branch run by Jean Marc Pillot, the fourth generation of his line in the village, together with his son Antonin. The fruit comes from about half a hectare lying just below the 1er Cru Les Champs Gain, with vines planted in thirds in 1950, 1990 and 2010. The 2024 is the domaine's first vintage certified organic, after Antonin moved the whole estate into conversion in 2021. The growing season was a hard one: mildew cut the crop sharply across Burgundy, but Chardonnay came through better than Pinot Noir. Allen Meadows of Burghound, the reference critic for many Burgundy collectors, has compared the year's whites to 2014. Barrel fermentation and a long rest on the fine lees give the generous, mineral Chassagne style the house is known for.