Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'En Virondot', Philippe Pacalet 2024

Philippe Pacalet is one of Burgundy's most singular figures — a trained winemaker who spent years at Prieuré-Roch and is Marcel Lapierre's nephew, which tells you everything about where his instincts lie. His wines are made with indigenous yeasts, minimal sulphur, and no new oak to speak of. En Virondot is a Premier Cru at the northern tip of Chassagne-Montrachet, where the soils tighten and the wines carry more nervous energy than many of their richer southern neighbours. The 2024 vintage delivered freshness across Burgundy, and for a site like this, that's a gift. Philippe was clear that while yields were historically low, the payoff is in the glass. Aromatic clarity, saline finishes and finely judged tannins run through the range, and the wines show real charm already alongside the structure to age. A year where selection mattered enormously, and in Pacalet’s hands, the results are compelling. Philippe Pacalet is one of Tim Atkin's 2024 Top 15 Négociants & Cooperatives .