Michel Niellon, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc Vintage:2014 intense and firm full-bodied

intense and firm full-bodied

pure and focused finish that delivers both excellent length as well as a seductive mouth feel

While La Tâche is almost by definition a superbly elegant wine there is also always an inner core of muscle

The winemaking here is very traditional

pure and wonderfully elegant nose displays notes of airy red and black pinot fruit

Michel Niellon, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc Vintage:2014 intense and firm full-bodied(from a . 23 ha parcel of vines planted in 62 and 68). This too was quite heavily reduced and again I strongly recommend allowing this 30 minutes or so in a decanter first if youre going to crack a bottle young. The powerful and impressively concentrated broad shouldered flavors brim with both sappy dry extract as well as plenty of minerality that suffuses the wonderfully complex and persistent finish. I wouldnt describe this as a typical Niellon