Batard Montrachet Thierry Pillot 2021

Thierry Pillot is winemaker at his family-owned Domaine Paul Pillot, but also makes wonderful wines under his own label from some of the finest parcels of Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay and St. Aubin. A thoughtful winemaker who favours tension and crystalline purity, he often eschews more interventionist techniques and new oak to give the wines greater transparency. This Bâtard-Montrachet comes from a plot of organically farmed vines that are over 70 years old and is fermented with indigenous yeasts before maturation in seasoned oak and 6 months in tank before bottling. The 2021 vintage is already accessible and enjoyable at this stage, yet it would reap the rewards of a few years of cellaring.