with an exotic

The 2017 ferment was fully inoculated

Finishes impressively long and bright

Revisited from the July 2019 disgorgement

freshly turned earth and a whiff of black cherry

Paul Pillot, Chassagne Montrachet Grandes Ruchottes Vintage:2016 with an exoticLike the Champ Gains this too is overtly floral in character with pretty and airy aromas of spice and citrus suffused white orchard fruit. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the lightly stony and chalky textured flavors that terminate in a linear, saline and chiseled finish. This lovely effort is like rolling small stones around in the mouth and a wine that should age gracefully over the mid term.