Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot 2019 Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru, Clos Saint-Jean, AOC

Item Number: 19716

UPC: None

Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Cote de Beaune
Appellation/AVA: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru AOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Clos Saint Jean
Vintage: 2019
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Viticulture: Practicing Organic

Considered by many to be the greatest terroir for red wine in the entire appellation, Clos Saint-Jean sits high up on the slope overlooking the village itself. Jean-Marc Pillot owns just under half a hectare of staggeringly old Pinot Noir planted in 1910 in a parcel of 0.45 hectare size, producing what is unquestionably his grandest red from this site. There is a great sense of depth here and a layered character to the fruit which makes it feel at once nuanced and intense.

Vintage Notes: The 2019 growing season front-loaded its challenges—oidium, frost, and an uneven flowering—then skid-shifted into beautiful and warm summer, with late-summer breezes concentrating both sugar and acidity and leading to wines of excellent tension despite their heft. Unfortunately, Jean-Marc’s yields were down 50% from a normal vintage due to the early-season tribulations, but his finished 2019s offer a slightly brighter personality and a surer sense of equilibrium than the similarly rich 2018s. Harvest took place between the 11th and 17th of September, and the finished wines all clock in between 13.5% and 14% alcohol.