The 1991 Chassagne-Montrachet-Les Vergers exhibits superb fruit, an unctuous, thick, full-bodied texture, low acidity, wonderful ripeness, and magnificent length. Niellon's yields were 22 hectoliters per hectare. For drinking over the next 5-6 years this wine offers a decadent glass of complex, rich Chardonnay fruit.
Niellon's 1991s are special wines. He makes no bones about saying that much of his low-yielding vineyards were harvested before the rains. The yields in 1991 were a minuscule 20-25 hectoliters per hectare.
Michel Niellon is among the top half dozen white burgundy producers. He consistently turns out brilliant, frequently awesome wines from his tiny domaine of 12.5 acres. In terms of decadence and complexity, Niellon is at the top of my personal shopping list. He fashioned terrific 1992s and 1991s.
Importer: Chateau and Estates, New York, NY