Domaine Niellon Michel Chassagne-Montrachet 2023

The Orchis Mascula shows fabulous intensity and raciness in its dark red berries, flowers

Champimonts (or Champs Pimont) is a Beaune Premier Cru on the mid-slope, in the south of the appellation, on limestone soils. The wine is made without chemicals or additives, apart from a very small dose of sulphur

The nose shows a mass of fresh red fruit, concentrated and intense, with just the right ripeness. The palate is medium to full-bodied, ample and succulent, with a fleshy core of fruit and melting tannins

The 2022 is pale in colour, with a discreet nose of red and black berries, purple flowers and forest floor, plus a touch of cedar. The palate is broad and silky, more powerful than expected, with the ripe fruit of a sunny vintage

The racy, intense and notably finer middle weight flavors exude a subtle minerality on the beautifully textured finale that is both more persistent and more complex

ight gold robe, green highlights, very luminous. A particularly fresh nose – from small white flowers and elegant fine herbs chervil, grass, primroses and daffodils, aniseed and sugar candy, icing sugar, ginger and eucalyptus strip

The nose opens on sour cherry, dark raspberry, bilberry and forest berries, with violet and a touch of spice. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated and full of energy