✎ pillot_jean_marc [Oxidized Burgundies]

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====== Background Information ======

  * In vintage 1996: batonnage information unknown
  * In vintage 2005: no batonnage performed. Estate has raised average free SO2 levels at bottling from 17ppm to 30 ppm. Uses no more than 30% new oak. Wines stay in wood for only 12 monhts, and then are transferred to stainelss steel to complete the elevage (usually another 6 to 8 months.)
====== Wines ======
===== 1994 =====

  * **Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers** (Jan. 2006). Two bottles opened over the last several months. Both fine. (Steve Malanga)
===== 1996 =====

  * **Chassagne Les Caillerets**(Jan 2008):Completely oxidized - gaak! Greyish cork [Frank Drew]
  * **Chassagne Les Caillerets**(pre-2004 most likely 2002 or so): Last 2 bottles completely oxidized [Nathan Vandergrift]
  * **Chassagne Les Chenevottes**(Feb 2006): perfect cork, quite golden, moderately oxidized [HCSharf]
  * **Chassagne Morgeot**(pre-2004 most likely 2002 or so): completely oxidized [Nathan Vandergrift]
  * **Chassagne Les Vergers**(pre-2004 most likely 2002 or so): completely oxidized [Nathan Vandergrift]
  * **Chassagne Les Vergers**(Jan 2011). Totally oxidized. Cork was tight and not discolored. [A Fenster]
  * **Chevalier-Montrachet**(May 2003): oxidized, undrinkable [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(05 & 06 May 2003): medium full gold color and oxidative notes in both bottles [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets** (Dec 2005): same experience as Don, I opened 5 bottles to find them all oxidized and undrinkable [Jeff Mazen]
===== 1998 =====

  * **Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers** (06-09): six bottles, two with maderisation, four seemingly undeveloped [Sam Chafe].
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===== 1999 =====

  * **Chevalier-Montrachet**(July 2007) oxidized [R DeAngelo]
  * **Chevalier Montrachet**(26 Apr 2010): not oxidized, but very mature and a bit flattened out, as tends to happen with fully mature Chevy [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chevalier Montrachet**(8 May 2010): not oxidized and an absolutely fabulous bottle from the same lot as the April bottle [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chevalier Montrachet**(29 Jun 2010): another advanced and tired bottle [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chevalier Montrachet**(17 Dec 2010): completely oxidized--the fourth and final bottle from the same group. One good and three quite advanced [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Jun 05): oxidised, maderised, undrinkable [Paul Verdich]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Mar 06): not oxidised [ER]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Dec 08): premox [ER]
  * **Puligny Caillerets** (Oct 11): oxidized [ER]
===== 2000 =====

  * **Chevalier Montrachet**(5 Feb 2008): not oxidized. See 2000 tasting notes. [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot**(13 Feb 2009) oxidized on opening, rallied a bit after 5 minutes, then died malodorously (Rosenthal import) [Ralph Earle]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot**(19 Feb 2009) dark gold but still intact, classic "old" white burgundy, five years sooner than expected [Ralph Earle]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers**(Dec 2008) no signs of oxidation [ER]
  * **Meursault Genevrieres Cuvee Baudot [Hospice de Beaune]**(31 Jan 2008): not oxidized, very pleasant [Don Cornwell]
  * **Meursault Genevrieres Cuvee Baudot [Hospice de Beaune]**(22-23 Feb 2008): not oxidized [Don Cornwell]
  * **Meursault Genevrieres Cuvee Baudot [Hospice de Beaune]**(20 Mar 2008): not oxidized [Don Cornwell]
  * **Meursault Genevrieres Cuvee Baudot [Hospice de Beaune]**(4 Apr 2008): this time partially oxidized and going fast [Don Cornwell]
  * **Meursault Genverieres Cuvee Baudot [Hospice de Beaune]**(18 Jul 2008): not oxidized [Don Cornwell]
  * **Meursault Genverieres Cuvee Baudot [Hospice de Beaune]**(6 Mar 2010): not oxidized; a bottle from Mel Knox who bought the barrel at the auction [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(18 Jun 2007): medium to full gold color; honeyed aromas and flavors; by consensus partially oxidized; drink up [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Dec 2007) horridly oxidized bouquet, nothing but acid on the palate [Rico Thompson]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(late 2007 through late 2008) six bottles: one nearly flawless, two slightly oxidized, and three seriously oxidized [David Honig]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Feb 2010) two oxidised [Fred Corbalis]
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**2001**\\ 

  * **Chevalier Montrachet**(5 Feb 2012): Oxidized and undrinkable. [Ron Movich]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Apr 2012): Oxidized. Bought recently based on my experience with the 2002, which was brilliant. Fully expected premox.[Joe Durnell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Apr 2012): Premox redux, twice. [Joe Durnell]
===== 2002 =====

  * **Chevalier-Montrachet**(29 Dec. 2007): given past experience, I expected this to be at least fully mature or oxidized. Surprise! It was very youthful, had great acidity and one of the least forward 2002 grand crus I've opened so far. [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chevalier-Montrachet**(Mar-Apr 2008): two more bottles, both very youthful and very impressive [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chevalier-Montrachet**(18 Feb 2010): not oxidized and another fantastic bottle. [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chevalier-Montrachet**(7 Apr 2011): not oxidized and absolutely incredible wine. See 2002 Tasting Notes, Night Two. [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chassagne Caillerets**(July 2010) oxidized completely (A Fenster)
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers Clos St Marc**(22 May 2010): not oxidized, but an oddly flat, flabby bottle [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers Clos St Marc**(2 June 2010): not oxidized, and excellent this time [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers Clos St Marc**(3 Aug 2010): not oxidized and now I understand Tanzer's enthusiasm for this bottling [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers Clos St Marc**(10 Aug 2010): not oxidized [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets**(23 Mar 2008) not oxidized, still fresh [J.P.Remon]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot**(17 June 2010) DOA [Ralph Earle]
  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot**(Nov 2020) Oxidised [Jammy Wine]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(Mar and May 2006): not oxidized [David Chan]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(June 2007): not oxidized, really very good. Knocking on the grand cru door [Joe Durnell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(April 2008) not oxidized - I would echo J Durnell's note above (R DeAngelo)
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(May 2009) not oxidized, maybe a notch below the 2007 bottle but that's quibbling [Joe Durnell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(4 Feb 2010): not oxidized, excellent wine. See 2002 Tasting Notes, Night One. [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(25 Jul 2010): not oxidized [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(16 Oct 2010): not oxidized [Don Cornwell]
  * **Puligny Caillerets**(13 Mar 2011): not oxidized [Don Cornwell]
  * **Chassagne Chenevottes** (Jul 2004): not oxidised [WK Choy]
===== 2004 =====

  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets** (June 2009): not oxidized [J.P. Remon]
  * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (Oct 2016): oxidized. Corkage at The Modern. [N. Lau]
===== 2005 =====

  * **Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers Clos St Marc** (June 2009): not oxidized, very good bottle, really singing [J.P. Remon]
  * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (March 2015): youthful and very impressive [Kent M]
  * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (11 June 2017): completely shot [Nathan V.]
===== 2006 =====

  * **Chassagne Caillerets** (Aug 2011): 1 bottle corked (E Veitch)

===== 2007 ===== 

  * **Chassagne Caillerets** (Nov 2012): not oxidized. [Leah Amir]

===== 2012 =====

  * **Chassagne Vergers "Clos St. Marc" (April-Sept 2023) A six bottle box.  Five of the six bottles ranged from partially to fully oxidized.  One was glorious.  [Don Cornwell]