2024 Domaine Lamy-Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

We have the new release of Morgeot from Lamy-Pillot today, and it is an insider’s buy in the white Burgundy category, made by Sébastien Caillat, the same winemaker behind the sought-after, and nearly eight times more expensive, Lamy-Caillat label. Drawing fruit from the Petit Clos sector of Morgeot, this wine reflects the stony limestone soils of the area with clarity and finesse. While 2024 was a much smaller and more difficult vintage in Burgundy, the best white wines show real precision, freshness, and site transparency, and this looks to be one of the strongest Morgeots yet from this address. Caillat employs classical methods, including fermentation and aging in used French oak with minimal manipulation, resulting in structured, mineral-driven wines built to age. While nearly identical in style and execution to the Lamy-Caillat bottlings, this wine comes at a fraction of the price, making it a smart buy for collectors. It is a fantastic buy from one of Burgundy’s top winemakers and a great example of this favorite Chassagne premier cru, especially at this low price!

 

Jasper Morris 93 pts!  Effectively but not quite entirely Petits Clos. Fresh apple and baked apple, so a little more ripeness. Fine body here, and even though it is Petits Clos, above the Route des Grands Crus, this does have the solid weight of Morgeot.