External search
Google (images)
Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Wine-Searcher
Vintages
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
Show more
From this producer
Show all wines
All tasting notes
|
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DaleW on 3/4/2016: Always fearful of the pox, opened with trepidation, but color good and nose is fresh. Mediumbodied, good acids for '06, bosc pear and mineral notes. Good length, fully mature, what I want in white Burgundy but usually forego these days out of caution. B+ (1731 views) | | | Tasted by bevetroppo on 4/3/2013 & rated 87 points: This wine has always been possessed by flagrant minerality, and no where do I experience the connection between minerality and sulfur as clearly as in this wine. But here, several years removed since the last bottle, the minerality that is so dominant in the nose yields at least a little of the stage to some bright, ripe orchard fruit. It's still a stone's throw from the gates of sulfurous hell, but as it ages it's gaining a touch of balance. Showing no signs of wearing out, so maybe in another two years it will actually all be attractively integrated? Sorry, I can't back that up. (3107 views) | | | Tasted by peeno on 11/15/2012 & rated 88 points: A little grassy, some lime, grapefruit. Somewhat flatter than I expected. (2754 views) | | | Tasted by bdelancy on 9/16/2012 & rated 86 points: Seemed a little reduced at first but then blew off and ok (3110 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 9/19/2011 & rated 88 points: Still youthfully golden. RIch and prominent wood, with Chassagne fatness, lacking some focus, but overall mineral, fruit, acid balance, with apple and lemon curd, and some tropical notes in the background. Full bodied and rich, but unfortunately, for me, the wood is to much to the front right now. On the upside, this has good enough acidity to carry its weight, and while it is not an elegant drink, or a wine I want to drink more than two glasses of, it is a well made wine worth its tariff, and a fine village level wine made in a slightly heavier style than my preference. 88pts (3446 views) | | | Tasted by bevetroppo on 9/13/2011 & rated 88 points: This bottle is better than the last one I had if memory serves. Bottle variation is a grossly under-studied and under-appreciated subject, some aspect of which will be my MW dissertation in my next life. Color a burnished gold, which made me worry for a second about prem-ox, but it's not present. The nose is like lightly buttered popcorn with white orchard fruits and perhaps that mysterious acacia in the background. Rounds nicely in the mouth, with a full, long, flavorful and nearly sweet impression on the finish, awash with minerals. This isn't sophisticated, muscular, or intense, but it's tasty and satisfying while remaining largely true to the appellation. (2300 views) | | | Tasted by Hodby on 8/30/2011 & rated 87 points: Tasted double-blind. Guessed Grgich Hills 2008 Chardonnay. Light straw color. Rich nose, of mixed grain cereals, pear, apple, honey. Medium acidity. Energetic and youthful in the mouth, there's as much straight ahead apple-y and vanillan tones here as the honeyed malolactic effects. A nice wine, one which went well with our tarragon-butter poached halibut and pistachio-cherry-rice. (1286 views) | | | Tasted by Tree512 on 5/15/2011 & rated 87 points: Large white fruits, popcorn, and fat. Perfect for Napa Chardonnay lovers - all the size with more interesting flavors. But the oak treatment and lack of acidity means they aren't for me. (1293 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 2/21/2011 & rated 87 points: light golden. Still a lot of toas, but with brighter acid than the previous bottles. Lemon curd, and some green apple. Full bodied and still fresh. Better focus than the last bottle, and less clumsy. The wood is a little intrusive to start but I will follow it for a few hours and see what happens.
Over time the fruit is thinning out and the wood more obvious. This is losing balance with air. 87pts (1236 views) | | | Tasted by bevetroppo on 10/29/2010 & rated 88 points: Somehow through circumstances I myself can't even explain, I bought 2 cases of this wine (1 each on two different occasions) via auction without realizing I was buying the same thing twice. Nor had I tasted it before either purchase. That's a somewhat scary scenario except that the risk was mitigated by the producer's reputation and the price: about $20/bottle for a villlages Chassagne.. If the stuff had any integrity at all, the odds were it would be worth it, and I'd have something in quantity to see me through any holiday contingencies. So, the day after receipt I fired up a bottle to see what kind of mess I'd gotten myself into. On the nose it is loaded with smoky minerals and what reading rather than any powers of discernment might term acacia blossom, plus a submerged but persistent yellow fruit component. It is medium bodied and fairly reeks of class, at least for $20 bottle. I guess I have a new house white. C'mon over and try some. (1719 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 9/21/2010 & rated 89 points: Lovely golden, with toast, and tropical notes. very lush with good enough acid and citrus notes to carry the heft of the wine. Good minerality and balance. Fat but not quite heavy, and the wood at thsi point is in god balance. Very good. 89 pts (1525 views) | | | Tasted by wpd on 1/2/2010 & rated 89 points: Very dry, closed nose. Got better with aeration. Huge minerals, citrus and a bit of petrol almost like an Alsace Reisling. Needs age. (1578 views) | | | Tasted by NVWINE79 on 2/8/2009 & rated 89 points: Minerals, citrus, a hint of oak, waxy texture, bright acidity. A touch too young. (1824 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2008, IWC Issue #140
(Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2008, Issue #31
(Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2008, Issue #19
(Domaine Michel Niellon, Chassagne Montrachet) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/30/2008)
(Dom Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/30/2008)
(Dom Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2007, Issue #12, The 2006 Burgundy Vintage
(Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Bill Nanson
Burgundy-Report (7/1/2008)
(Niellon Michel Chassagne-Montrachet) Medium-pale yellow. The nose is a full dose of medium-toast oak and additional quite savoury notes - if you give it a couple of hours there’s a little baked apple fruit. The taste is concentrated and likewise savoury and initially wood-dominated. Decent acidity pushes the length a little further - and it is long. I’d like my glass to show a little more fruit, but this has the potential to be a good Chassagne, just leave it a couple of years. |
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous and Burghound and The World of Fine Wine and JancisRobinson.com and View From the Cellar and Burgundy-Report. (manage subscription channels) |
| Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
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 Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
Vineyard maps on weinlagen.infoChassagne-Montrachet Syndicat Viticole de Chassagne-Montrachet
The climats / vineyards at weinlagen-info |
|
