Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2023
AppellationChevalier‑Montrachet Grand Cru
CountryFrance
ColourWhite
Alcohol13.5%
Bottle750ml
Drink window2028‑2044
This is a bright Chevalier‑Montrachet from Domaine Michel Niellon that marries fissile minerality with sumptuous fruit. A poised expression of 2023 vintage energy, it unfolds in graceful layers of pear, quince and fine white florals that emerge from a reticent, limestone‑inflected core.
Tasting
- Aroma
- pear, quince, white flowers
- Palate
- rich and elegant with chalky minerality
- Finish
- precise, lemony, lingering
Pairs with
- creamy poultry
- lobster in butter sauce
- soft‑ripened cheese
- veal in cream
From the Archive
This famous grand cru has soils so rocky that Michel had to use small explosives when he replanted his plot of 28 rows of vines in 1970. The shallow soils force the vines to struggle as they produce small quantities of exceptional, highly-extracted fruit. The resulting wine is mineral-driven with a strikingly complex nose of ripe fruit, acacia blossom and stone.