Domaine Gachot-Monot – 2021 Côte de Nuits-Villages Les Chaillots

Domaine Gachot-Monot – 2021 Côte de Nuits-Villages Les Chaillots.

An earthy, elegant Pinot Noir, pure Burgundy in character and spirit balanced by red fruits

From the limestone slopes of the Côte de Nuits, Les Chaillots 2021 by Domaine Gachot-Monot captures everything that makes Pinot Noir from this region so compelling: delicacy, structure, and quiet depth. This is a wine that doesn’t rely on power, but on authenticity, a refined, farm style expression of place and patience.

About the Winery

Located in Corgoloin, between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, Domaine Gachot-Monot has been crafting honest, terroir-driven wines for five generations. Today, Damien Gachot continues the family tradition, working 18 hectares of vineyards spread across the Côte de Nuits and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits.

The domaine’s approach is resolutely traditional: manual harvests, natural fermentations, and careful use of oak to preserve the purity of fruit. Each cuvée reflects its parcel’s unique soil composition, allowing the wines to speak softly but distinctly of their origins.

About the Region

The appellation Côte de Nuits-Villages includes vineyards from several communes, Corgoloin, Comblanchien, Premeaux-Prissey, Brochon, and Fixin, forming the connective tissue between the famed villages of the Côte de Nuits. The Les Chaillots vineyard sits on chalky, limestone-rich soils, known for producing wines of tension, minerality, and aromatic precision.

The 2021 vintage was marked by cool temperatures and low yields, resulting in wines with lifted aromatics, moderate alcohol, and a sense of freshness that recalls Burgundy’s more classical years.

About the Wine

In the glass, the 2021 Les Chaillots reveals a bright ruby hue, shimmering with clarity. The nose is subtle yet expressive, opening with red cherry, wild strawberry, and fresh earth, layered with faint floral hints and a whisper of sulfur typical of young Burgundy. With time in the glass, two hours or more, the wine reveals beautifully, revealing delicate notes of rose petals, green herbs, and a touch of spice.

On the palate, the wine is light-bodied yet persistent, offering a fine interplay of red fruit, gentle tannins, and a savory, earthy core. The texture is supple, and the acidity provides lift without sharpness. There’s a touch of farmyard rusticity, classic Côte de Nuits, but it’s framed by an elegance that speaks of careful craftsmanship.

As the wine opens, its floral character grows, blending seamlessly with red fruit and subtle minerality. The finish is long and graceful, marked by notes of forest floor and dried rose.

This is a quietly complex Pinot Noir, built more on finesse than force, a wine that rewards patience and air, revealing new layers with every sip.

Conclusion

The 2021 Côte de Nuits-Villages Les Chaillots from Domaine Gachot-Monot is an elegant, terroir-driven Burgundy that captures the vintage’s purity and restraint. It’s a wine of authenticity one that embodies the timeless charm of Pinot Noir from the Côte de Nuits.

We award this wine an 91-point DWA score, an earthy yet refined Burgundy, where red fruit and florals set the tone

As the wine opens, its floral character grows, blending seamlessly with red fruit and subtle minerality. The finish is long and graceful, marked by notes of forest floor and dried rose.

This is a quietly complex Pinot Noir, built more on finesse than force, a wine that rewards patience and air, revealing new layers with every sip.

This review is written by our own Nadine Massen. Domaine Gachot-Monot and their wines are available through our partner Klosse Wines, and can be bought in their online shop.

Taste date:      July 2025

Website:         Domaine Gachot-Monot