White Wine: 1998 | Michel Niellon | Clos Saint-Jean

It presents itself with great elegance and charm with precise aromas, imposing but very fine tannins and great length.

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Producer: Michel Niellon

Vintage: 1998

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

It presents itself with great elegance and charm with precise aromas, imposing but very fine tannins and great length.

Producer Information

Michel Niellon is a critically well-regarded wine producer based in Chassagne-Montrachet appellation, synonymous with top-flight Chardonnay, in Burgundy’s Cte de Beaune subregion. producing a range of labels from the area (including some red wines, from grand cru through to premier cru and village-level wines. The estate began selling wine in the 1960s, and has been run by three generations of the Niellon family. Michel Niellon, the current proprietor, is well known for his Chardonnay wines, including those from the grand cru climats of Chevalier-Montrachet and Btard-Montrachet in which he has holdings of 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) and 0.1 hectares (0.2 acres) respectively. In all, Niellon owns 7.5 hectares (18.5 acres) of vineyard land which is predominantly Chardonnay although the domaine has is some Pinot Noir (roughly two hectares/five acres in Chassagne, including plots in premier crus La Maltroie and Clos St Jean).