2013 Chassagne Montrachet Clos St Jean
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The 2013 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St Jean has a very harmonious bouquet with scents of apricot blossom and white peach: conservative but delineated. This is very feminine, very pretty. The palate is currently showing the new wood a little more than the others 2013s from Niellon, although there is sufficient fruit to absorb that with one or two years in bottle. I will give this the benefit of the doubt.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(tasted from a new barrel; the ultimate blend will feature about 30% new oak): Bright straw-yellow. Spicy pear, pineapple and crystallized lemon peel on the nose. Sweeter and spicier than the village wine, still offering only moderate texture and depth but a bit more life in the mouth.
The 2013 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St Jean has a very harmonious bouquet with scents of apricot blossom and white peach: conservative but delineated. This is very feminine, very pretty. The palate is currently showing the new wood a little more than the others 2013s from Niellon, although there is sufficient fruit to absorb that with one or two years in bottle. I will give this the benefit of the doubt. Dec 2014, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
From the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet, Domaine Michel Niellon embodies generations of craftsmanship and Burgundian finesse, producing elegant, terroir-driven wines from just 8 hectares.