Chassagne Montrachet Grandes Ruchottes, Paul Pillot 2022

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet La Grande Ruchottes 1er Cru has a very precise and minerally bouquet that is kind of "Cailleret-plus". Very intense. The taut, focused palate has depth and intensity. It’s very sapid and spicier than Pillot's other cuvées with a persistent finish. Huge potential ahoy. (Drink between 2026-2050)

A pretty and pale colour, minor reduction some lime citrus, the 2022 Grandes Ruchottes is in a more mineral mode. This is tiptoeing gently rather than demanding to be heard. No excess flesh on the wiry frame, but fine and long.

Lieu-dit Grandes Ruchottes is part of the larger climat Grande Montagne, but to me it always has a slightly different character with more richness and less exuberance. The fruit is somewhat richer, with notes of pear and nectarine and more hazelnut than flint and smoke. The texture is denser, with just a bit of fat, but in the most pleasant sense. The wine hews closely to the house style, thus vibrant acidity and gratifying length on the finish. This wine should open well in three to five years and will drink well for at least 20 years. (Drink between 2030-2060)