MOREY SAINT DENIS
2012 1er Cru Faconnières Domaine Lignier-Michelot
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Nuits |
| Village | Morey Saint Denis |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Faconnières |
50 year old vines just under Clos de la Roche. Quite a red clay-limestone soil. Focused, distinctive yet harmonious nose of red-accented fruit, with appetising brightness coming out of decent weight. Expressive and excellent. L&S (Dec 2013)
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Rating: 93 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Jan 2014)
Haunting aroma that only Pinot can give – manages to be fruitily fragrant and savoury and lightly spiced all at the same time. Lightish on the palate, already rounded and tannins almost soft though the freshness pulls it in a bit tighter on the finish. 2016-2024 Rating: 17 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2014)
Good deep red. Complex aromas of black raspberry, black cherry, licorice and smoke; less cabernet-like than the even darker Aux Chezeaux. Concentrated, tactile and rich, with a saline nuance to the deep black fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes classically dry, with substantial fine-grained tannins and good verve. Rating: 90-92 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Jan 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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2014 MOREY SAINT DENIS 1er Cru Faconnières Domaine Lignier-Michelot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% Red
Pinot Noir.
Colour is very dark. Nose of black fruit, palate mineral, lifted, airy, floating. One would never tire of this - it seems to be bottled energy and light. A sort of blackberry jelly fruit on the finish which is still dry...(read more)
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2019 MOREY SAINT DENIS Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru La Riotte Domaine Christophe Perrot-Minot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% Red
Pinot Noir.
A very stony and mineral vineyard. Lovely nose - bright and pure with a ruby-like clarity to the top-note, it's slimline, focused, with 'enough' concentration and weight. Very linear and pure.
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