Domaine Paul Pillot • Cote de Beaune, France
Domaine Paul Pillot’s Saint‑Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois is a 100% Chardonnay from an east‑facing, limestone‑rich parcel (…Domaine Paul Pillot’s Saint‑Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois is a 100% Chardonnay from an east‑facing, limestone‑rich parcel (about 1.23 ha) with roughly 50‑year‑old vines on the slope adjoining Chassagne; fruit is vinified on indigenous yeast an…Learn More »
$128
/750ml
2023 Retail Average
91
/100
2023 Pro Rating
Lime-zested and finely etched, Domaine Paul Pillot’s 2023 Saint-Aubin Les Charmois Premier Cru shows crunchy green apple and ripe stone-fruit tones layered with gentle spice and floral lift. The palate is precise yet supple, gliding across the tongue with a light-bodied, tension-filled profile that lingers with cool, stony freshness. A refined, energetic Charmois that should gain extra nuance with a few years in bottle.
Grilled sea bass with lemon and herbs; Roast chicken with tarragon; Goat cheese and herb tart
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Domaine Paul Pillot’s Saint‑Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois is a 100% Chardonnay from an east‑facing, limestone‑rich parcel (about 1.23 ha) with roughly 50‑year‑old vines on the slope adjoining Chassagne; fruit is vinified on indigenous yeast and matured in large barrels (mostly used, small percent new). The wine shows the clarity and saline minerality of Saint‑Aubin with ripe pear, stone‑fruit and citrus notes, a subtly textural mid‑palate from gentle élevage, and the capacity to age into honeyed, nutty complexity.