2001 Fernand & Laurent Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  3/26/2010 - gschneider wrote: 88 Points

  Cork was moldy at top so I was a little nervous that we might have a corker on our hands, but pow! no mold on bottom and nice fruit with Apple, pear and citrus. Lacking a bit on the mid palate and finish, but overall very enjoyable. Had with Salmon

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  8/25/2006 - bevetroppo wrote: 89 Points

  2nd note on this wine. It's never a bad thing when a dry white gets increasingly enjoyable as it warms up over the course of an hour. In fact, I like this more at near room temperature than I did when I first opened it at 42 degrees. A bit of sulfur blew off early, and it was replaced by a solid Chassagne, with an attractive nose of vanilla, caramel, nuts, mineral and evolved stone fruit. None of these were dominant or overstated. A criticism might be lack of outright fruit, which could also be an artifact of the vintage. Nonetheless, very well made and a great companion to my grilled swordfish tonight.

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  7/20/2006 - bevetroppo wrote: 89 Points

  Swapped this with my brother for some '02 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru. Tough deciding who got the better deal.Attractive though slightly reductive/sulfury nose. Plenty of oak (1/3 new according to importer's website.) Yellow apple, citrus and almond. Rich and a little creamy in the mouth. On first opening it almost tastes Cali-esque, but with a little air discards the simple fruit in favor of more complex notes that are not often found in New World wines. The finish is rich and borderline hot, which suggests to me the wine still has to settle into itself a little or that the fruit is a tad short overall. Prevents an outstanding rating right now.

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