Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Rose 2025 Chablis precise fruit—a fully formed and

precise fruit—a fully formed and utterly gorgeous aromatic profile even at this youthful stage

Pillot owns a staggeringly old planting of Pinot Noir—from 1910—in this premier cru widely considered to be the best site for red wine in all of Chassagne-Montrachet

62 hectares in the climat of Monts Luisants

and the resultant wine always possesses an ineffable grand-cru “x-factor” and a striking sense of sappiness from the vines’ extreme age

when the frost that ravaged the Jura gave A-J so little fruit that he blended his Trousseau and Pinot Noir together into a single wine

Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Rose 2025 Chablis precise fruit—a fully formed andThis dynamic estate in Menetou Salon has been in the Gilbert family since 1768, and current steward Philippe has taken the wines to breathtaking heights, becoming the first biodynamic producer in this underappreciated Sancerre bordering appellation back in the mid 2000s, and practicing increasingly bold non interventionism in the cellar as he indulges his experimental side to great success. Produced solely from Pinot Noir, Philippes standout ros is