Reviews

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière

Yellow and green pear, lemon verbena, yellow and green citrus, yellow apple skin, chalk, and white flower notes jump from the glass with well executed tension and verve. There is decent power here on…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

Improved from the last bottle I had in Spring. Notable energy and speed here, with a perfect lemon-lime zest and Squirt zing that brings a little extra electricity to the delivery. 93-94 points.

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière

Layers and layers of lemon and lime zest, Squirt (come on, you remember Squirt, right?!), fresh mint, flowers, and wet limestone. Fresh, bright, and perfectly concentrated in a way that balances…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière

Bright, fresh, clean, and lemony, with floral and white stone elements adding to the vibrant profile. Finished a bit linear, but still carried the flavors forward through the back end. Previous note…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Maltroie

Previous notes apply, except that this bottle seemed to have even more of an uptick in verve and energy compared to the one I had four months ago. Elevated freshness and a lemon zest punch made for a…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

Lemon and limestone, with some unripe pear and ripe green apple flesh. Medium all the way around, with a decent grip and speed to harness the flavors and provide focus. Hold this for a few years.…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière

An exquisite bottle of wine, with a beautifully balanced sense of vivacity; lime and lemon zest, lemon verbena, mint sprig, white wedding flowers, and wet limestone. Excellent intensity, with a…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière

Bottle #2. WAY better than the bottle I had yesterday that was a total flaccid dud. Clearly bottle variation going on here. This bottle was fresh and vibrant, with lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière

Flat and pretty lifeless in terms of drive. A "pfud" execution. There are flavor elements that seem pure, but there just wasn't much exuberance or verve to push the fruit to the front. Drinkable, but…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Maltroie

Candied lemon peel, ripe yellow citrus, lemon curd, white and yellow peach, pineapple rind, acacia, and wet limestone. A medium-plus front end gives way to an extremely balanced and exquisitely…