2016 MOREY SAINT DENIS 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Lea & Sandeman

MOREY SAINT DENIS

2018 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux 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 Aux Chezeaux

All whole bunch. This is lower down than the Aux Charmes, but has more active limestone. It can be a bit opulent, so he has used all whole bunches to try to bring elegance. Rich; a dark floral and red and black berry fruit, weighty, but the opulence tempered by the brisk structure and underlying minerals. Minerality makes this very long. L&S (Nov 2019)


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The 2018 Morey-Saint-Denis Aux Chezeaux 1er Cru has a tertiary nose, evidence of some whole bunch addition although the stems rather impede across the fruit profile. There is some reduction here but that will be addressed with bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, nicely balanced, fresh and saline with a gradual build towards a structured, "correct" finish. This is a fine solid Morey-Saint-Denis that will require some bottle age. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting. Drinking range: 2026 - 2045 Rating: 93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Nov 2022)

(100% whole cluster). Discreet wood sets off an ultra-floral suffused nose that present notes of cassis, baked plum and soft earth. There is evident minerality to the relatively refined, intense and well-detailed flavors that display excellent complexity on the lingering, youthfully austere and sauvage finish. This is really quite good though at least some patience advised. Drinking range: 2023 - Rating: 90-93 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2020)

The 2018 Morey-Saint-Denis Aux Chezeaux 1er Cru, 100% whole bunch, has a floral bouquet with wilted violets and iris infusing the black cherry and bilberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy and ripe, delivering a fine bead of acidity and a sorbet-fresh, vivacious finish that has real charm. This is an excellent 2018 from Lignier-Michelot. Drinking range: 2023 - 2040 Rating: 92-94 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2020)

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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