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2012 Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier-Montrachet
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Charlie N Likes this wine: 92 points
May 13, 2021 - First day looking and feeling a little advanced. Nevertheless there are aromas of honey, some lemon. On the second day things are moving more with the presence of more orchard fruit but I remain surprised at the relative subtlety of the nose.
Nice chakly texture with a surprising amount of citrus rind leaning towards bitter orange, nutmeg, cream, a large expression of grapefruit, again some honeyed characteristics. Lemon, white peach on the long finish the builds in fine chalky grip. Two weeks later and still I'm contemplating the clear depiction of chalk and citrus rind.
This provided great pleasures but I did find it a bit hard to pin down, at one moment being full and complex, and at another being elusive and withholding. I wonder if this needs an extended rest or if it's succumbing to something insidious. -
AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 94 points
September 26, 2018 - Roast corn (I’ve never had this note on an white burgundy before!), tart apples, pears, stone fruit, wax. A LOT going on here, though still young. Has potential to be amazing in 5 years.
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br wrote:
August 26, 2018 - still very young. profile is very layered: first fruit with lots of cut, then richness and finishes quite long with more subtle fruit. lovely texture and became more balanced as the evening wore on. I wouldn't place this in the pantheon of great white burgs, but very good nonetheless.
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fcxj wrote: 92 points
October 19, 2017 - Crisp acidity, very good.
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roberta_abbate wrote: 92 points
July 12, 2017 - good tastel
Pro Reviews 3
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By Allen Meadows
Jun-14, Issue #55 (link)(Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2014, Issue #50, Another Round Of The Beautiful 2012 Burgundies: Tiny Yields and Superb Quality(Chevalier-Montrachet- Domaine Michel Niellon) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2013, IWC Issue #170 (link)(Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier-Montrachet) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type White
- Producer Domaine Michel Niellon
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (3%)
- In Cellars 99 (65%)
- Consumed 49 (32%)
Food Pairing
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- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
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