MOREY SAINT DENIS
2011 Rue de Vergy Domaine Lignier-Michelot
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Nuits |
| Village | Morey Saint Denis |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Rue de Vergy |
Dark fruit, round plump, even though it's off compacted rock. Ripe plums and full on the palate, and then at last it comes, the savoury saline side takes hold. It is on terraces above the Clos de Tart and planted in the same direction. Astonishingly rich for a wine off such hard rock. L&S (Jan 2013)
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Lignier’s 2011 Morey St. Denis En la Rue de Vergy comes across as especially silky and refined in this vintage. Crushed flowers, sweet red fruit, crushed rocks are all layered together in a finely chiseled, pointed wine. High-toned floral notes add lift and energy on the finish. This is one of the most polished wines I have tasted from Virgile Lignier. Clean, saline-infused notes from the limestone-rich soils frame the fruit beautifully. The 2011 was done with 30% whole clusters. Drinking range: 2016 - 2031 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Mar 2014)
Good full red. Aromas of red plum and redcurrant are accompanied by exotic suggestions of grapefruit and quince. Nicely balanced and energetic, with good mineral lift to the red berry and spice flavors. Smoothly tannic and persistent on the aftertaste. Virgile Lignier, who finds his 2011s a bit like the 2007s, told me that he began to cut back on his punchdowns with the 2011 vintage. Rating: 89 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Mar 2014)
Domaine Lignier-Michelot
A domaine of 11 hectares, 25% regionals, 50% Villages, 20% Premiers crus and 5% Grands Crus. Virgile Lignier worked at the domaine with his father Maurice from 1988, beginning to bottle some of the wine from 1992 (it had previously been sold to the négoce), taking over in 2000, which was the vintage when he first bottled all the domaine's production.
In the vineyard Virgile made significant changes, stopping the use of herbicides, and beginning to plough instead. Green harvesting to limits yields followed, along with greater attention to grape selection. The domaine works organically except in extremis.
The wines have a lovely combination of enough body and richness, combined with a lively clarity of expression. The old vines village cuvées are seriously good, and great value too. Going up the scale each site seems to speak very clearly of its source and there is a brightness and energy along with full, seamless fruit.
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