BOURGOGNE ROUGE
2017 Domaine Lignier-Michelot
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Nuits |
| Village | Bourgogne Rouge |
| ABV | 13% |
What an opener from Virgile. There is a richness on the attack, a broad intensity that grabs your attention immediately. Deep red fruits - no hard edges or firm lines beyond the generous, intense fruit concentration. Impressive Bourgogne. He has calmed down his extraction in 2017 and this had very gentle Pigeage. He says that this year this is more of an infusion than an extraction. 50% whole bunch. Drinking range: 2019 - 2022 L&S (Nov 2018)
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(from 50+ year old vines in Bons Bâtons). A distinctly earthy nose of various dark berries and a whiff of humus introduce nicely rich, round and juicy flavors that exhibit only a trace of backend rusticity. This delicious effort should drink well early on but reward a few years of keeping if you enjoy the genre with a bit of age. Drinking range: 2020 - Rating: 86-88 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2019)
The 2017 Bourgogne Rouge has a crisp blackberry and boysenberry bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannin, ripe black cherries and raspberry coulis and a slightly short finish. Drinking range: 2019 - 2020 Rating: 83-85 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2019)
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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2020 BOURGOGNE Pinot Noir Cuvée Jeunesse Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13.5% Red
Pinot Noir.
Bright and very fresh aromas include those of red pinot fruit, cherry and a background hint of earth. I like the vibrancy of the delicious middleweight flavors that conclude in a mildly rustic finish. There is enough str...(read more)
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2021 BOURGOGNE ROUGE Domaine Lignier-Michelot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 12.5% Red
Pinot Noir.
50% whole bunches. Bright pure nose, there's decent depth here, the palate crunchy and with lift - it's a terrific Bourgogne
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