Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Rouge Clos Saint Jean Premier Cru 2019 750 ML

The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean (Rouge) opens in the glass with notes of cherries, sweet berry fruit, rich soil tones and spices. Medium to full-bodied, lively and fleshy, it’s an elegant and charming red that will offer a broad drinking window.
Producer Information
Michel Niellon is a critically well-regarded wine producer based in Chassagne-Montrachet appellation, synonymous with top-flight Chardonnay, in Burgundy’s Côte 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 Bâtard-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).