Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees Clos de la Truffiere 1er Cru 2017 (750ML

94+ WA / 94 WS

The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière was marked by a light touch of reduction, with leesy top notes of nutmeg and bread dough mingling with its bouquet of orchard fruit, confit lemon and toasted nuts. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and expansive, with the broadest shoulders and the most mid-palate amplitude of any premier cru in the range, balanced by juicy acids and concluding with a taut finish that I suspect is slightly shorted by the wine's youthful reduction. Experience suggests that the only missing ingredient is a couple years of bottle age. WK – The Wine Advocate

A lush, creamy style, this white offers charming flavors of peach, lime blossom, butterscotch and mineral. Despite the supple texture, this features underlying acidity and terrific length. Drink now through 2025. - BS, Wine Spectator