Domaine Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay 2021 no ups The altitude and isolation kept

The altitude and isolation kept phylloxera out entirely

aging in barrel with minimal sulfur

raised in barrel

brought his talents south to the Mâconnais and the region has never looked back

96pts"—Anne Krebiehl

Domaine Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay 2021 no ups The altitude and isolation keptMichel Niellon is one of the great names of Chassagne Montrachet, a tiny domaine of roughly seven hectares whose grand cru Chevalier Montrachet is the stuff of collector obsession. Naturally, almost nobody thinks to buy the Bourgogne. That is the opening. The same hands, the same cellar, the same instinct for cutting minerality and unfussy balance, applied to a wine you can actually open on a Wednesday. It is now three generations deep here, with