From a 0.8-hectare parcel of vines planted in the mid-1950s, the mid-1970s, and 2019, located close to the Encégnières and Vide-Bourse 1er Crus. Fine soil with gravel. Fermentation begins in tank, then the wine is aged in 228 and 350 L French Allier oak barrels for 12 months, 35% new.

91 points Jasper Morris ****
In bottle. Bright mid lemon colour. A touch of oak here as well as some candied citrus aromatics. The fruit is altogether more evident at the front of the palate and continues with energy through to a persistent finish. Drink from 2028-2031. Tasted Oct 2025.

The 2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Houillères is raised in one-third new oak. It is reserved at first, with scents of apple blossom and citrus peel intermixed with petrichor and wet limestone. It just needs more intensity. The palate is well balanced with hints of apricot and pineapple on the entry, a silver thread of acidity leading to a spicy lemongrass-tinged finish that lingers in the mouth. It will be approachable young but should age in bottle.

“I like this kind of vintage. I like a challenge,” winemaker Thibaut Coffinet explained at his winery in the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet. “I prefer vintages with a lot of wet weather over ones like 2025, where there is more dryness and hot temperatures. It was a complicated season. One of the biggest challenges was controlling the grass, which I just cut instead of ploughing. That made it easier to spray, which I did between 16 and 19 times. A slow maturation is better for balance in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, so I picked in mid-September rather than August. There was beautiful weather. We finished with around 40 hl/ha for the Chardonnay and 20 hl/ha for the Pinot Noir. That’s okay for me. In fact, there was less in 2025 for the whites, which make up 80% of my production. I plan to bottle the Premier Crus in November.”