Jean-Marc Pillot, Chardonnay, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Masures, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France 2019 women-winemaker or simply on its own

or simply on its own on a hot — or cool — afternoon

Flavors of hazelnut

Delicious with game

this Barbera d’Asti is fermented in stainless steel for 10 days to two weeks and is racked into oak barrels and “botti” for 12 months before bottling

Jean-Marc Pillot, Chardonnay, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Masures, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France 2019 women-winemaker or simply on its ownPillot owns half a hectare of Chardonnay in this well positioned lieu dit, which sits just below premier cru Champs Gains on the slope. One third of his vines here were planted in 1950, one third in 1990, and one third in 2010. This 2017 is a classically rendered Chassagne Montrachet, one which deftly balances rich, mouth filling fruit with a powerful mineral thrust.