Paul Pillot, Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 'Vieilles Vignes', 2023

Red clays of Les Grandes Terres, warmer Santenay-side soils, 50+ year vines—this village-level Chassagne rouge trades the Premier Cru precision for something more approachable: pomegranate, blackberry, violet, ground coffee, dark chocolate all arriving with silky ease. Light-bodied but balanced, this is the wine that makes you understand why Pillot's cellars fill with devoted customers. Not a shy wine, but a refined one—proof that village-level doesn't mean village-simple.