Domaine Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay 2021 NO20230802 and pronounced minerality creating a

and pronounced minerality creating a wine that's immediately captivating yet destined to evolve for over a decade

and limestone above Oslavia

and unmistakably from somewhere — a rare California white that drinks like a Loire vigneron made it

built for the long haul and best with food and a little patience

crisp and incredibly fresh with hints of umami on the finish

Domaine Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay 2021 NO20230802 and pronounced minerality creating aMichel Niellon is one of the great names of Chassagne Montrachet, a tiny domaine of roughly seven hectares whose grand cru Chevalier Montrachet is the stuff of collector obsession. Naturally, almost nobody thinks to buy the Bourgogne. That is the opening. The same hands, the same cellar, the same instinct for cutting minerality and unfussy balance, applied to a wine you can actually open on a Wednesday. It is now three generations deep here, with