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2017 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champgains

Removed from a subterranean wine cellar; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

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RATINGS

96Jeb Dunnuck

Showing a similar level of minerality, with gorgeous tart apple, spice, crushed rocks, and citrus pith aromas and flavors...hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, bright yet integrated acidity, a tight, vibrant texture, and a great finish.

95Wine Spectator

Opening with enticing aromas of citronella, peach, lime blossom and stone, this white is supple and intense, with persistent flavors through the long, stony, spicy aftertaste. Balanced and sophisticated, with fine length.

92The Wine Advocate

...showing very well, wafting from the glass with pretty aromas of green pear, chamomile, nutmeg, wheat toast and apple. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and bright, with lovely balance and purity, its generous core of fruit underpinned by a lovely line of acid that carries through the nicely delineated finish.

91Burghound.com

A much more floral-infused nose combines notes of petrol and citrus with those of resin and matchstick...middle weight flavors...appealing texture, all wrapped in a notably more complex and persistent finale.

16Jancis Robinson

PRODUCER

Domaine Michel Niellon

Michel Niellon is a 15-acre domain in Chassagne-Montrachet, in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is owned and operated by Michel Niellon, who keeps two very small cellars, one underneath his house. Wine writers often comment on Niellon’s small, cramped cellars and limited vineyard acreage, but, in the words of Clive Coates “small is beautiful in this case.” Niellon makes Grand Cru Chevalier-Montrachet and Batard Montrachet, and several Premier Cru Chassange-Montrachets.

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.

VINTAGE

2017 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champgains