Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2021 Old Rioja and fermented with native yeasts

and fermented with native yeasts

with Michel's son-in-law and grandson at the helm

and silky tannins

this Reynard-vineyard bottling shows the silken power only Thierry Allemand can coax from Syrah

that's the right size for two people

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2021 Old Rioja and fermented with native yeastsChassagne Montrachet gets stereotyped as the fat one, the rich cousin to Puligny's precision. Niellon has spent decades quietly proving the stereotype wrong. His village Chassagne is a blend of plots scattered across the commune, raised with a modest 25% new oak, and the result is chiseled and stony rather than broad, with citrus and limestone driving the finish. This is a seven hectare domaine with a reputation built on grand cru Chevalier