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2010 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champgains

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June 18, 2023 - $81

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RATINGS

91Wine Spectator

Honey and baked apple flavors are the main themes, with a touch of butter and grapefruit. Starts creamy and ends lean and focused.

91+ Stephen Tanzer

Aromas of mirabelle, soft citrus fruit and wild herbs. Juicy, dry...showing a strong smoky, stony minerality... Finishes broad and resounding, with a strong wet stone character.

91Burghound.com

Very mild reduction does not significantly detract from the pretty combination of citrus rind, spiced pear and dried floral aromas. There is really lovely detail to the rounded, intense and attractively dry flavors that possess fine transparency on the clean, energetic and persistent finish.

90The Wine Advocate

The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, quite angular tannin. This is an edgy, almost Muscadet-like Chassagne with a strong marine/saline element dominating the finish.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Quite broad and evolved on the nose. Some hint of butterscotch and acidity... Quite chewy on the finish... Lightly chalky notes.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Champs Gains

Les Champs Gains is an 11-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Chassagne-Montrachet in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is one of 51 Premier Crus in the appellation and it lies between 250 and 300 meters. The vineyard faces southeast. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “Chassagne-Montrachet is a treasure trove for outstanding Premier Cru vineyards. In fact, certain Premiers Crus…often achieve Grand Cru status in quality if not in name.”

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, 1er (Premier) Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.