| | “Michel Niellon operates out of two absurdly small cellars in Chassagne, producing quite simply sublime wines. Old vines and low yields give these wines their intensity, along with Niellon`s supreme winemaking skills.
Supply is severely rationed due to the small size of the domaine, but for those lucky enough to secure some bottles, the rewards are immense.”
“2019 is another fine success, delivering beautifully balanced wines with plenty of concentration and cut. This is a domaine in fine form today, readers are advised to reacquaint themselves with this excellent producer.” — William Kelley, Wine Advocate |
| | | 2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru
Les Champgains
$930 6pack
92+ Points Wine Advocate “This is one of the most serious Champs Gains that Niellon has produced in recent years.”
91 Points Burghound “More elegant and perfumed aromas include those of just sliced apple, spiced pear and a touch of acacia blossom.” |
| | 2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru
Clos de La Maltroie $930 6pack
90 Points, Allen Meadows Burghound “The caressing middle weight flavors are finer though not necessarily denser while exhibiting solid length on the balanced finale.”
90 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate “...medium to full-bodied, bright and satiny wine with fine depth at the core, tangy acids and good grip on the delicately oak-inflected finish.” |
| | 2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru
Les Vergers
$990 6pack
93 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate “From a parcel planted in 2000, this is a cuvée that goes from strength to strength, and the 2019 is excellent. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of pear, pastry cream, buttered toast and citrus oil, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with a tightly wound core, racy acids and a chalky finish.” |
| | 2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru
Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffieres $1110 6pack
96 Points, Decanter “Produced from old vines growing high on a steep slope in Les Chaumées that face east, opposite Montrachet. One of the great white Burgundies, this approaches the quality of most Grand Cru bottlings.”
94+ Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate “Medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, with terrific cut and chalky structuring extract, it's long and penetrating.”
92 Points, Allen Meadows, Burghound “Outstanding.” |
| | 2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet
$660 6pack
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate “The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc exhibits notes of pear, mandarin orange, buttered toast and beeswax, followed by a medium-bodied, lively palate that displays good concentration and cut. Impressively long and saline, this has turned out very nicely.” |
| | 2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay
$360 6pack
This is produced from a single parcel near the winery and the N6 road, in the Haut de Champs. The wine is lemony and bright, with a fairly light feel on the palate, but all of the balance and elegance one might want at this level. Drinking Window 2024 - 2039. |
| And, from the cellar, this rare Grand Cru
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2018 Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru
$4350 6pack
95 Points Wine Advocate “This famous grand cru has soils so rocky that Michel had to use small explosives when he replanted his plot of 28 rows of vines in 1970. The shallow soils force the vines to struggle as they produce small quantities of exceptional, highly-extracted fruit. The resulting wine is mineral-driven with a strikingly complex nose of ripe fruit, acacia blossom, and stone.” |
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