Domaine Lamy-Pillot 1er Cru Morgeot, Chassagne-Montrachet Domaine Lamy-Pillot is a small family-run winery, established in 1973, which counts as relatively youthful for the region. The wines of Lamy-Pillot are consistent and drinkable in the very best sense. The 1er Cru Chassagne-Montrachet is made with Pinot Noir fruit from vines planted in 1976, just three years after the establishment of the Domaine. It is aged for 12-18 months in barrel, 25% new oak. Closed in its youth, there is plenty of opportunity for ageing here. You will smell red forest fruits and light spice, with a balanced palate recalling raspberry, white pepper, slight smokiness, and whispers of oak.

The village of Pommard is situated between Volnay to the South and Beaune to the North. Pommard is on a slope, between 240 and 380 metres, facing east or south-east. Pommard can only be red. There is no grand cru wines. The calcareous clay soil gives Pommard some quite original qualities: a lot of colour, deep red black, intense and pungent bouquet of blackcurrants, musk and game meat

A Volnay of true beauty, the wine is rosy, effusive, lifted and exceedingly beautiful in its aromatic volume

Domaine Henri Germain is best known for its white wines from Meursault, but its reds remain a well-kept secret. This Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge comes from vines rooted in the commune’s higher slopes, where clay-limestone soils and good drainage support Pinot of both structure and finesse. Jean-François Germain, who has managed the estate since 1982, treats the wine with the same measured approach as his whites: whole-berry fermentation, gentle extraction, and élevage in primarily used oak barrels over a period of 18 months. The result is a wine that reflects its place with clarity. The nose presents notes of red cherry, cranberry, and soft earth, with a hint of spice and dried herbs. The palate is lively and composed, with a line of acidity and fine tannins that reward cellaring. While approachable in youth, this wine speaks more clearly with time and pairs well alongside top reds from neighbouring villages.