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The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Grandes Ruchottes 2014 from Paul Pillot is a delightfully crisp 1er cru. The nose is cool and crystaline offering tremendous transparency og purity - with delicate white fruit and a cruchy minerality. On the palate lovely citrus infused fruit - fine mierality - starting …
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The Chassagne Les Cailleret from Paul Pillot was sadly premoxed rather badly. Really a sad as the remaining contours of the wine indicate that this is a very fine effort - if i top form (Drink from ?) - Not Rated - (NR) Tasted 18/04/2017 …
[Read more...] about Domaine Paul Pillot, Chassagne-Montrachet Cailleret 2010
The Chassagne Clos Saint Jean 2010 from Paul Pillot is a pure, crisp and lovely wine. In the bouquet white flowers, pear and melon - spiced with a finely grained stony minerality. On the palate it's very focused with a quite lightfooted impression. It's very refined and racy, with a cool pure fruit, …
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My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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