Michel Niellon – 2021
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Lucie Coutoux, 06 October 2022. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 More reports with Domaine Michel Niellon Lucie on 2021: “It was less than half a harvest. Certainly a difficult vintage – not just the frost… Read More
Michel Niellon – 2020
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Lucie Coutoux, 26 October 2021. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 More reports with Domaine Michel Niellon Lucie on 2021: “It was less than half a harvest – the Bourgognes were okay, the villages lost plenty… Read More
Michel Niellon – 2019
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Lucie Coutoux, 30 September 2020. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 Othe reports for Domaine Michel Niellon Lucie on 2020: “It was nice; an easy winter… Read More
Michel Niellon – 2018
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Lucie Coutoux, pictured with father Michel, 16 October 2019. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 Lucie on 2019: “In 2019 we needed water – the vines still need water – so it’s… Read More
Michel Niellon – 2017
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Michel Coutoux, 08 October 2018. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 On 2018: “Well, if I can’t be happy with 18! A good year, and an early vintage is always easier… Read More
Profile: Michel Niellon
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Michel Coutoux, 30 January 2018. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 The family home of Michel Niellon with his ‘impossibly small cellars‘ (so described by Jasper Morris) remains in old Chassagne-Montrachet, but for… Read More
niellon 2008 chassagne 1er clos de la maltroie
2008 Michel Niellon, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Clos de la Maltroie Medium golden. Plenty of sweet toasted bread, brioche indeed – (very) nice as it is, it does rather smother any obvious Chassagne-ness. There is a… Read More
niellon 2008 chassagne 1er chenevottes
2008 Michel Niellon, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Les Chenevottes A faint creme brûlée floats over green and yellow citrus notes – you have to wait some time before the classic Chassagne green herbs finally appear – it’s a tight and… Read More
niellon 2004 chassagne maltroie
2004 Michel Niellon, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Clos de la Maltroie Medium-pale yellow. The nose starts deep with plenty of fresh bread and sweet pear, slowly tightens and becomes higher toned. The palate is fat and full – almost grand cru ‘oily’ – with super acidity, and penetrating… Read More