Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2021 Old Rioja Using 50% whole clusters for

Using 50% whole clusters for the first time in 2022

more mineral with time

and fermented with native yeasts

and silky tannins

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

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2021 Old Rioja Using 50% whole clusters forChassagne 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