Michel Niellon, Chassagne Montrachet Chaumees Truffiere other_regions_australia The 2005 Comtes de Champagne

The 2005 Comtes de Champagne Rosé is a wine of contrasts

crushed stone and violets with a core of fresh red and black berry fruit

Sumptuous and yet also structured

berry and licorice flavors match with burly tannins in this dense red

The Clos de Vougeot is dramatic and bold whereas this is an understated and harmonious effort of class and grace yet even so

Michel Niellon, Chassagne Montrachet Chaumees Truffiere other_regions_australia The 2005 Comtes de Champagne(from leased vines that Niellon has exploited since 1988 and he believes that they were planted in 1939). This is also noticeably reduced and clearly in need of aeration. By contrast there is excellent verve and freshness to the attractively textured, intense and delicious flavors that possess both good size and weight before culminating in a balanced and persistent finish. This is not a wine of finesse but it arguably has the best complexity among