Chassagne Montrachet Les Champs Gains, Michel Niellon 2018 (OCC 12)

Description

By Decanter in 2019 (TA94)

The Niellon holdings of Champgains sit in the middle of Chassagne and occupy 0.44ha on a gentle slope. If you like subtle struck match aromas, this will be your kind of wine, as it is mine. Pithy and stony, with racy minerality, grapefruit and citrus peel flavours, fine oak integration and just a drizzle of acacia honey. Classy winemaking from Michel Coutou.

By Wine Spectator in 2021 (WS94)

The alluring aromas of peach, lemon and toasty, baking spices mesh beautifully in this vibrant white. It’s harmonious, making you want to enjoy it now, yet this should develop nicely too. Has fine length and a mouthwatering finish.

By Wine Advocate in 2021 (WA93)

Niellon’s 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Gain is showing very well indeed, soaring from the glass with aromas of Anjou pear, toasted hazelnuts and citrus oil. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied layered and incisive, with racy acids, excellent depth at the core and a long, precise finish.