The 2011 Maltroie from Domaine Niellon is equally fine, offering up a superb bouquet of lime oil, pear, smoky overtones, a complex base of soil, a touch of leesiness and a discreet base of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bdoied and complex, with a wide open attack, a fine core and a long, crisp, vibrant and focused finish that closes with lovely mineral drive and plenty of citrus zest. This is another absolutely superb example of the vintage, but I would give this at least an additional year in the cellar over the Champgains before having at it in earnest. Nevertheless, it will provide a lot of pleasure early on in its lifetime.

This is quite reduced and definitely needs some aeration if you're going to try a bottle before it has a chance to cellar for a few years first. There is plenty of energy to the cool and restrained medium-bodied flavors that display both a lovely mouth feel as well as fine delineation on the ever-so-mildly austere finish that also evidences a hint of warmth.