Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2021 Old Rioja with Michel's son-in-law and grandson

with Michel's son-in-law and grandson at the helm

Tickets are $50 and include the full guided tasting plus a $20 store credit toward a future purchase

The benchmark crème de cassis

slightly wild

From the producer: The latest permanent release from Basil Hayden consists of an entirely new brown rice mashbill and a secondary finish in toasted barrels

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2021 Old Rioja with Michel's son-in-law and grandsonChassagne Montrachet gets stereotyped as the fat one, the rich cousin to Puligny's precision. Niellon has spent decades quietly proving the stereotype wrong. His village Chassagne is a blend of plots scattered across the commune, raised with a modest 25% new oak, and the result is chiseled and stony rather than broad, with citrus and limestone driving the finish. This is a seven hectare domaine with a reputation built on grand cru Chevalier