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2018 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Vergers"

SKU #1518291 93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers is also excellent, unwinding to reveal notes of green pear, white currants, toasted bread, anise and fresh mint. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a more muscular, textural profile than the Clos Saint-Jean this year, concluding with a penetrating, mineral finish. (WK) 93+ Inner quote mark (1/2020)

93 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark This white is lush and expressive, boasting peach, melon, lemon and butterscotch aromas and flavors. It's broad-shouldered and balanced in an outgoing way, with a long finish echoing citrus and spice notes. (BS) Inner quote mark (2/2021)

91 points Allen Meadows - Burghound

Outer quote mark Here the nose is shaded much more towards aromas of petrol, rosemary oil, pear and a hint of tangerine peel. There is better volume still to the denser medium-bodied flavors that are at once caressing yet relatively powerful flavors that possess a borderline suave, even creamy, mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the clean, moderately dry and crisp finale that exhibits slightly better depth and persistence. This is lovely and should drink well both young and with mid-term aging. *Outstanding* Inner quote mark (6/2020)

K&L Notes

92 points Jasper Morris for Inside Burgundy: "Pale colour with a certain tension to the nose. Vivid fruit too, apples and greengage. Lovely lime infused acidity on top of white fruit, racy and classic in a medium bodied context. Tasted: October 2019."

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2018 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Vergers"

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Varietal:

Chardonnay

- It's hard to believe that up until about 30 years ago, this extremely popular varietal hid behind the veil of geographical names like Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. Now grown all over the world and bottled by its varietal name, Chardonnay has achieved a level of branding unlike any other wine. Surprisingly, though, what you get when you buy Chardonnay can differ greatly from country to country and even within one country, depending on the climate where it's grown and how it is vinified and aged. From fresh, crisp and minerally with apple and lemon notes to rich and buttery with tropical fruit overtones, Chardonnay runs the gamut. In France's Burgundy, Chardonnay is the source of the prized wines of Chablis, Corton-Charlemagne, Mâcon, Meursault and Montrachet. It also the foundation of exceptional Champagne, where it is blended with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier or vinified on its own into Blanc de Blancs. It is also extremely popular in California, and is gaining popularity in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Spain and South Africa.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Burgundy

- The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Côte d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Côte de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Côte de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Côte Chalonnaise and the Mâconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Côte d'Or. Also include by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.

Specific Appellation:

Chassagne Montrachet

- A long, wandering village in the Côte de Beaune. Fortunately, what the workaday village lacks in charm, the wines more than make up for. Most famous for its white wines, which are lovely and delicate, Chassagne-Montrachet actually produces more red than white wine. It is one of the few places in the Côte D'Or where both red and white wines are produced from Premier Cru vineyards. The Grands Crus are Montrachet, Bâtard Montrachet (both shared with the neighboring village of Puligny) and Criots Bâtard Montrachet.