2024 Paul Pillot, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean

Domaine Paul Pillot is a Chassagne-Montrachet family estate founded in 1900, and it is now run by Thierry Pillot, the fourth generation. The estate's premier cru holdings include Caillerets, Grandes Ruchottes and La Romanée. The domaine ages its wines for 18 months with very little new wood, and its style is refined, with the vineyard supplying the weight. The 2024 vintage in Burgundy was small and wet, and critics rated the whites above the reds, describing them as having energy and mineral clarity. It is a premier cru Chassagne white for buyers who want precision and energy over richness.