(this vineyard is worked by horse and plow because there is no path for a tractor)

(from an exceptionally well positioned 1 ha parcel situated directly beneath Les Petits Musigny that is combined with another less well located

but that is far from the case here

It feels flatter and less vibrant that I would have hoped

earth and underbrush

Michel Niellon, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc Vintage:2010 (this vineyard is worked by(from a . 23 ha parcel of vines planted in 62 and 68). This too was quite heavily reduced and again I strongly recommend allowing this 30 minutes or so in a decanter first if youre going to crack a bottle young. The powerful and impressively concentrated broad shouldered flavors brim with both sappy dry extract as well as plenty of minerality that suffuses the wonderfully complex and persistent finish. I wouldnt describe this as a typical Niellon