Chassagne Montrachet Showdown: Paul Pillot La Grande Montagne 1er Cru 2015 versus Philippe Colin En Remilly 1er Cru 2016

Chassagne Montrachet Showdown: Paul Pillot La Grande Montagne 1er Cru 2015 versus Philippe Colin En Remilly 1er Cru 2016

These are my two favorite winemakers in Chassagne Montrachet, and I do consider the plots as best of the best (apart from La Romanee), so tonight I opened both bottles to compare which one I preferred. I have previously reported on Philippe Colin En Remilly here . La Grande Montagne’s wine was as good as it can get for Chassagne Montrachet, especially coming from Paul Pillot’s creation. Bouquet of big and bold fruity and floral attractiveness. Body was similarly big and bold, with great acidity on the frontline, while the big and broad fruits being the signature style of this bottle. Amongst the two, I still prefer Philippe Colin’s En Remilly style, winning with a slight edge, as it was more focused in taste, with very snappy acidity and great length to mesmerize after every sip, even though En Remilly’s fruit is not as big as La Grande Montagne. Probably the vintage also came into play as 2015 was more fruit base while 2016 was more acidity play.