MOREY SAINT DENIS

2013 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

Perhaps not as poised on the nose as the Chambolle, but this is a rounder, fuller, more black fruit style, still taut and bright. Drinking range: 2019 - L&S (Nov 2014)


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A pretty mid crimson colour. The nose is immediately appealing, with the limestone hillside freshness, yet evidently adequate ripeness. I am amazed by how much fruit develops on the palate, full of energy, maintaining the precision of the finish. Drink from 2023-2029. Tasted: June 2023. Drinking range: 2023 - 2029 Rating: ***** Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy  (Feb 2024)

Reasonable intensity on the nose with some ripe fruit. And some of that electric coffee character that characterises Morey. Impressively long. A pretty good bet. Drinking range: 2018 - 2025 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2015)

Rating: 91 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Jan 2015)

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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