En Primeur | Domaine Pinson Frères

The Pinson family vie with the Droins as one of the oldest in Chablis. Documents show their presence back in 1640, while 1880 shows the first records of Louis Pinson selling wine under the family label. Today the estate is run by brothers Laurent and Christophe, and Laurent’s daughter Charlène. The family has amassed an important 12 hectares of vineyards including 2.5 hectares of Les Clos and 4.75 hectares of Mont de Milieu. They have strong traditional values: hand harvesting, and whilst certain cuvées do go through a period of barrel aging, it is never in new oak and always in casks between 2-5 years old.

Vintage
 

2022 Chablis 1er Cru La Forêt Pinson Frères

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  • Burghound, October 2023, Score: 91-94

    A more densely fruited nose also somewhat grudgingly offers up its notes of shellfish, mineral reduction and citrus confit. The mouthfeel of the middleweight flavors is a combination of punch and power with fine concentration as the sappy dry extract buffers the firm acid spine shaping the linear, stony and very dry finale. Like several of the wines in the range, this excellent effort could benefit from having better depth but there is so much underlying material that more will almost certainly develop if given a chance. Sweet spot. Drink 2030+

  • Decanter, October 2023, Score: 93

    Dating back to 1640, Pinson Frères – now with Laurent's daughter Charlène in charge – is producing exciting and dynamic Chablis. Appealing ripe, pure stone-fruit offset by crisp lime/lemon acidity. Finesse on the palate and a nice stony edge on the finish: a fine example. Could be enjoyed now but has the concentration to age. Drink 2024-2028

  • Jasper Morris MW, December 2023, Score: 91-94

    White stones on limestone here, in a vineyard planted in 1955. A pale lemon colour with the faintest green reflections. No reduction, just a slightly fleshier white orchard fruit. Significant power, a little liquorice touch, but balanced, and there is a useful thread of acidity through the ample finish. Drink from 2027-2035.

2022 Chablis 1er Cru Montmain Pinson Frères

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  • Goedhuis, November 2023

    The 64-year-old vines on the Pinson plot, adjacent to their parcel of Forêts, yield a fuller style of wine, which Charlene Pinson says is thanks to the mix of clay and chalk-based soils. Notes of acacia honey and quince highlight this vineyard's character, producing a wine that fills the mouth with succulent breadth of creamy ripe fruit and a striking seashell salinity on the finish.

  • Burghound, October 2023, Score: 90-93

    Here too there is a background application of wood framing the aromas of cool and much more floral-scented nose where iodine and algae nuances can be picked up. The sleek, refined and highly energetic medium weight flavors deliver sneaky good length on the balanced finish that could also use a few years of cellaring to develop better depth. Drink 2029+

  • Decanter, October 2023, Score: 92

    Cool, focused and refined, this balances fruit ripeness with a fine line of acidity and a mineral edge to finish. Not a blockbuster, but very refined and classy. One for relatively early drinking. Possibly better known for its Mont de Milieu, in 2022 the Pinson Montmains runs it close. Drink 2024-2028

  • Jasper Morris MW, December 2023, Score: 92-94

    From vines in the blue clay sector, planted in 1956. Pale colour once again. The bouquet is very classical, faintly reductive with a pure white fruit. Plenty of energy, tightly coiled, with a lifted finish. Very stylish and with fine persistence. Apple and citrus at the finish, I love the aftertaste. Drink from 2027-2035.

2022 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Charlene et Laurent Pinson

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  • Goedhuis, November 2023

    This wonderful site is the most flamboyant of the Pinson’s Chablis 1ers Crus. Aromatics of fresh spice meld with flavours of crème anglaise and vanilla ice cream. Rich in generosity, the lift of lemon sherbet at the end cleanses and refreshes the palate perfectly.

  • Burghound, October 2023, Score: 89-92

    Smoky and firm reduction is enough to overshadow the underlying fruit at present. Otherwise, the rich, generous and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess good volume while delivering fine length on the dry and quite powerful if slightly rustic finale. Drink 2029+

  • Jasper Morris MW, December 2023, Score: 90-92

    This one is not put in oak. As a result, very reductive. Also in fact a touch more yellow in the colour, still with a lick of green. Starts well but then becomes a little fleshy at the back and loses some of its grip. Shows a little warmth. Drink from 2026-2033.

2022 Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu Pinson Frères

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  • Goedhuis, November 2023

    The domaine’s most important 1er Cru covers just under 5 hectares, with the fruit sourced from four different locations and vines aged between 18 and 45 years. The quality of the fruit allows the wine to cope with 100% barrel aging. Earthy Chablisien aromatics, with hints of freshly kneaded dough, precede the structure and power of this great 1er Cru. It exudes a class more akin to a Grand Cru, lingering long on the palate. Superb.

  • Burghound, October 2023, Score: 92-94

    As is often the case with Mont de Milieu, there is a trace of exoticism suffusing the white and yellow fruit aromas along with classic Chablis elements of oyster shell, iodine and algae, all of which is trimmed in noticeable wood influence. There is excellent size, weight, density and power to the succulent but muscular larger-bodied flavors that coat the palate with sappy dry extract while delivering excellent length on the overtly stony finish. This bone-dry and highly recommended effort is also going to require patience. Sweet spot. Drink 2030+

  • Decanter, October 2023, Score: 94

    From 60-year-old southeast-facing vines, with 10% of the blend matured in new oak. This shows Mont de Milieu at its best. Floral notes combine with good ripeness of stone fruit on the palate, freshened up by lovely acidity. Plenty of mineral notes add extra complexity to the whole. A fine premier cru which has power but in a refined, elegant package. Drink 2024-2029

  • Jasper Morris MW, December 2023, Score: 92-95

    15% is vinified in new wood, then matured as the other 1ers crus. A little more yellow in the colour, and a slight touch of coconut on the nose. The wood can be detected on the palate too but it will certainly integrate. There is a fine full bodied classical Chablis lurking behind. A notably long succulent finish, then some classical minerality. Certainly, a fine acid balance. They make sure to pick here very early thus avoiding the over exotic character seen in some cellars. The 2022 is set to be a great success. Drink from 2028-2038.

2022 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Pinson Frères

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  • Goedhuis, November 2023

    Regarded by many as Chablis’s grandest Grand Cru, the Pinsons hold a substantial 2.5 hectares. A wine of such structure that it naturally supports 20% of the fruit being vinified in new oak. Refreshing scent of freshly squeezed lemon and limes; it slowly builds on the palate, revealing great dimension of fruit and weight. Sturdy and poised, this is very fine indeed. Drink 2025 - 2035.

  • Burghound, October 2023, Score: 93-96

    Generous but not dominant wood fights a bit with the otherwise airy aromas of Granny Smith apples, just sliced citrus and a lovely array of Chablis elements that include iodine, oyster shell, and tidal pool wisps. The racy, intense and markedly stony broad-shouldered flavors possess evident power on the firm, compact and balanced finale that is dry but not especially austere. While perfectly normal in the context of what is typical for Les Clos, this is definitely going to need at least some forbearance, both to better integrate the wood treatment as well as develop better depth. Excellent. Don't miss! Drink 2032+

  • Jasper Morris MW, December 2023, Score: 93-95

    20% new wood and 80% inox for vinification, then all to barrel, but will not be bottled until February 2024. The bouquet shows all the majesty of Clos plus some wood as well. Early days. This absolutely fills the palate but the wood has the upper hand for the moment. It cannot entirely keep the fruit out of the picture though. This will get there but you need to wait. Drink from 2032-2040+.

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