Domaine Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay 2021 NO20230802 The Augur comes from Kick

The Augur comes from Kick On Ranch Vineyard

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

blooming with heady notes of thyme

zero dosage

Domaine Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay 2021 NO20230802 The Augur comes from KickMichel 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