2004 Chassagne Montrachet Clos St Jean
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Lively aromas of hay, lemon drop and wet stone. Bright and lively, with a succulent sugar/acid balance and enticing flavors of peach and lemon cream, complicated by flowers and minerals. More taut than the Vergers but not at all hard. Very successful, showy premier cru.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(I tasted this from a new barrel as the others had not yet finished their malolactic fermentation) Ripe stone fruits and obvious oak spices on the nose. Sweet, fat and firm, with lovely lift and perfume to the ripe stone fruit and spice flavors, along with a steely minerality. Finishes with lovely persistence. Not at all overly oaky, even from the new barrel.
About the producer
From the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet, Domaine Michel Niellon embodies generations of craftsmanship and Burgundian finesse, producing elegant, terroir-driven wines from just 8 hectares.