Fernand & Laurent Pillot, Chassagne Montrachet Grandes Ruchottes Size:6x750ml

Fernand & Laurent Pillot, Chassagne Montrachet Grandes Ruchottes Size:6x750mlNA

Still rather closed in the mouth following the recent bottling

its elegant personality is able to poke through along with plenty of layered

The 2012 is neither the biggest nor most complex Pichon Lalande

velvety tannins

The wine seemed to shut down a little in early 2020

A little smudgy on the nose

A notably ripe yet attractively fresh nose is made up of spice

Quite textured and deep flavoured

(from parcels everywhere in the commune that are segregated into 8 different cuvées aged in 20% new wood and then assembled into the final blend just before bottling)

(aged for three years before bottling)

complemented by hints of fresh walnuts and almond paste

The 2004 Oreno (Merlot