In Bond Fine Wine. 1990 Michel Niellon Chevalier Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • White Burgundy in 1x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (BH). Drinking window: 2018+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Robert Parker (RP) — 91/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 26/10/1993
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.
Allen Meadows (BH) — 94/100 · Burghound, 21/04/2018 · Drink 2018+
I had not had particularly good luck in terms of consistency with this wine despite having had a relatively large number of examples come my way as some are dilute and others suffer from too much oxidation to be enjoyabe. By contrast, when it is good it's genuinely stunning, revealing fully mature spicy white flower and pear fruit aromas along with rich, full and vibrant mineral-inflected flavors…