Jean-Marc Pillot is a respected Chassagne-Montrachet grower with extensive holdings across the village and its Premier Cru vineyards. The 2024 village Chardonnay offers an early look at the vintage through a producer known for combining the natural breadth of Chassagne with freshness and mineral definition.

Blend: 100% Chardonnay.

Tasting Notes: Pear, white peach and crisp apple lead into white flowers and subtle hazelnut, with restrained leesy and stony notes adding depth. The palate is supple and finely textured, balancing ripe orchard fruit with fresh acidity and a lightly saline quality through the finish.

Structure: Medium-bodied, with enough breadth to convey Chassagne-Montrachet’s naturally generous character while remaining fresh and well defined. The wine’s youthful acidity and mineral backbone give shape to its rounded texture and provide scope for short- to medium-term development.

Drink Window: 2027–2034. The 2024 can be enjoyed young for its freshness and fruit, but another year or two in bottle should allow its texture and élevage to integrate more fully. Village-level white Burgundy is generally best enjoyed while that balance of fruit, freshness and early complexity remains intact.

Decanting: No extended decanting is necessary. Serve around 50–54°F in a Burgundy glass; if opened young, 15–20 minutes in the glass or a brief splash decant should be sufficient to let the wine settle and expand.

This is an appealing bottle for drinkers seeking serious white Burgundy with the identity of Chassagne-Montrachet but without moving into Premier Cru territory. Its combination of youthful freshness and moderate richness makes it particularly versatile at the table, from scallops and richer fish to roast chicken, veal or simply prepared lobster.