Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Macherelles' 2021 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Named after the family’s original

Named after the family’s original parcel from which the whole operation began

This is perhaps the flashiest and most hedonistic of the 1980s vintages on offer here

subtle pear

planted in 1983

with extraction performed via punch-downs rather than semi-carbonic maceration

Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Macherelles' 2021 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Named after the family’s originalPillots Pinot Noir in the premier cru of Les Macherelles was planted in 1954, and this cuve presents a riper, thicker profile than the Mes Vieilles Vignes, with a darker cast to the fruit. Sappy and powerful, this possesses an almost chewy mouthfeel, with a dry and tightly mineral impression on the concentrated finish.