Michel Niellon, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc Vintage:2022 The palate is understated on

The palate is understated on the entry but then builds in the mouth with wonderful spice and black pepper infused black fruit that form the foundation of this Cos d’Estournel

as well as overflowing aromas and flavors of creme de cassis

(from a mix of vines that average 60+ years of age

Though unknown on the market

the 2017 Flor de Pingus was produced from very concentrated grapes with lots of tannin

Michel Niellon, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc Vintage:2022 The palate is understated on(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