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PULIGNY MONTRACHET

2021 Noyers Brets Domaine Fernand & Laurent Pillot

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ChardonnayWhiteFrance,BurgundyCôte d'OrCôte de BeaunePuligny Montrachet 13.5%Noyers Brets

An even more sophisticated expression that either of the Chassagnes, with the Puligny mineral-inflected white pear and citrus, and a tangy freshness. Drinking range: 2023 - 2030L&S (Oct 2022)

75cl bottles (case of 6)

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(from a mix of vine ages averaging approximately 15+ years). Cool and airy aromas are comprised by notes of petrol, apple and an acacia blossom nuance. There is even better mid-palate density and a real sense of volume thanks to the abundant sappy dry extract that also buffers the punchy and highly seductive finish. This is notably finer and while it could use better depth, more will almost certainly develop. This is also a quality villages and warmly recommended. Drinking range: 2028 - Rating: 90 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jun 2023)

The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Noyers Brets wafts from the glass with aromas of white peach, pear, spring blossoms and bread dough. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and lively, with bright acids and a saline finish, it's an elegant, textural wine that already offers demonstrative drinking. Drinking range: 2023 - 2035 Rating: 90 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Jan 2023)

The origins of the Pillot family in Chassagne can be traced back to the eighteenth century, when they seem to have been coopers more than vignerons. In the nineteenth century they abandoned barrel-making in favour of enlarging the property in Chassagne. Fernand and Laurent, who is the fourth generation, added to it again in 1992, and then in 2001 Laurent's wife Marie-Anne inherited half of her family's property, the Pommard domaine of Pothier-Rieusset, and Laurent and his father bought the other half. The domaine now stands at 14.5 hectares of vines across almost the whole length of the Côte de Beaune from Santenay to Beaune.

The Domaine is worked according to organic principles and are ploughed – no chemical weedkillers are used. They have also been members of the Dephy-ECO-phyto group, which works to reduce the number of treatments using copper sulphate, since 2012. In 2021 they began the process of organic certification.

Laurent has always managed to pack in a lot alongside his running of the vineyard. He has his own plane which he flies to all corners of France, used keep and hunts hawks, and conducts the Chassagne brass band as well as dabbling in Mayoral duties - on top of being a father of three, Anaïs, Adrien and Eugène. They are all mad about the alps and disappear up the mountains at regular intervals.

Laurent's eldest son Adrien has been travelling the world making wine all over the place for the last few years having completed his training in Beaune. Bringing back lessons learnt in Australia, South Africa and California (and from a stint at Lea & Sandeman), During harvest Adrien is now the one in the winery while Laurent takes charge of the picking team. The wines have long been L&S favourites in both red and white - they represent excellent value, and they age very well too, despite being attractive young. The whites are precise and pure, and not lacking for body and generosity, while the reds are velvety and juicy, beautifully balanced even if drunk young on their expressive Pinot fruit. The domaine was rightfully heralded in Decanter Magazine as 'an address that deserves to be better-known'. Great value and real pleasure across their range.

Read more about Adrien here in this recent Forbes article here.

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