Michel Niellon, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc Vintage:2014 kirsch and thyme-scented perfume

kirsch and thyme-scented perfume

intense and firm full-bodied

The winemaking here is very traditional

One of my favorite wines

Michel Niellon, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc Vintage:2014 kirsch and thyme-scented perfume(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