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Chevalier Montrachet 1996 Grand Cru Michel Niellon 75cl / 13.5%

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Chevalier Montrachet 1996 Grand Cru Michel Niellon 75cl / 13.5%

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Lot Information

Bottler

Michel Niellon

Classification

White Wine

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Series

Lebedev

Strength

13.5%

Vintage

1996

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Description

A bottle of 1996 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, bottled by Michel Niellon.

'This grand cru is unbelievable, possessing everything I could hope for in a white wine. Is this a candidate to merit a perfect score? The profound Chevalier-Montrachet, produced from vines planted in 1968 and 1972, offers a mind-blowingly intricate, precise and refined nose of minerals, chalk, rock dust and flowers. On the palate, this breathtaking wine enthralls with its superbly defined and harmonious medium-to-full-body. Each time I raised the glass to my lips I found new flavors. Minerals, stones, gooseberry, plums, sea shells, toast, raspberries, peaches, pears, honeysuckle blossoms, "champagne" currants, and flint can all be discerned in this silky, lovely, refined, and ethereal wine. Words simply cannot do it justice. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2012. 99/100' Robert Parker, Tasted 1998

This lot comes from the temperature-controlled cellar of media businessman and wine enthusiast Lord Evgeny Lebedev, where it has been kept since purchase direct from UK importers.

This Chevalier Montrachet 1996 Grand Cru sold at our online auction for £420

Condition

Please see images for fill level and label condition. Note wear to the labels.

Note the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. Older bottles often contain small amounts of sediment. We cannot guarantee that the contents of this bottle will be free from the effects of age, cork taint, oxidation or other faults.

This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.

Fill Level

Into neck

Approx. shipping weight

1.50kg
Delivery charges

VAT Applicable