2023 Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru

Note: from a .23 ha parcel of vines planted in '62 and '68 Tasting note: Once again there is a smoky whiff on the pretty, cooler and much more complex nose of wonderfully spicy pear and apple scents that are liberally laced with citrus and petrol nuances. The sleek, intense and more concentrated markedly mineral-driven flavors terminate in a chiseled, youthfully austere and bitter lemon-inflected finale that just goes on and on. This is a powerful but impeccably well-balanced Chevalier that should easily reward a decade plus of cellaring. In a word, terrific. 95 Points. Don't Miss! Allen Meadows, The Burghound