2017 Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet La Grande Montagne 1er Cru
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The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru feels a bit stinky on the nose, some free SO2 obscuring the fruit profile, though that is addressed with rigorous swirling and it ends up precise. The palate has a citric entry, a touch more shrill than its peers, sharp and quite penetrating, although it needs a little more matière on the finish. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.
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A cuvée which sees no new wood, the 2017 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Grand Montagne wafts from the glass with aromas of lemon oil, white flowers and crushed chalk. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, tight-knit and searingly mineral, with considerable concentration and chalky dry extract, underpinned by a racy line of animating acidity and concluding with a long, tongue-tingling finish. This is a superb wine that will appeal to Burgundy purists.