Price: $179.99
6+ Price: $159.99 / btl
The 2023 Thierry Pillot Meursault Narvaux is a stunning, high-altitude expression of Chardonnay that marries Meursault’s classic textural generosity with a finely etched, mineral spine. The Narvaux vineyard lies just above Genevrières and Perrières, on shallow limestone soils with excellent drainage, producing wines of precision, floral lift, and age-worthy structure. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in mostly used oak barrels, this cuvée reflects Pillot’s preference for purity over opulence. The nose is vibrant and tightly focused, revealing aromas of white orchard fruit, lemon curd, crushed stone, hazelnut, and fresh mint, with a delicate touch of reduction adding complexity. On the palate, it is tense and linear, with bright acidity, fine texture, and a long, saline, mineral-laced finish. The 2023 vintage brings clarity and finesse, perfectly complementing the site’s naturally cool, stony character.
Thierry Pillot Description
Thierry Pillot, formerly of Domaine Paul Pillot, has emerged as one of Burgundy’s most exciting young winemakers, especially with the launch of his eponymous micro-négociant label focused on producing precise, terroir-transparent wines from top village and premier cru sites. Having built his reputation in Chassagne-Montrachet, Thierry now applies his thoughtful, low-interventionist philosophy—organic farming, native yeast fermentations, restrained oak use—to small parcels he sources from trusted growers, crafting wines with clarity, mineral tension, and unmistakable energy. While still rooted in the Côte de Beaune, his négoce project gives him the flexibility to explore sites like Meursault’s Narvaux, a lieu-dit just above the premier crus, known for producing some of the appellation’s most chiseled and elegant wines.
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