2019 NUITS SAINT GEORGES 1er Cru Richemone Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Lea & Sandeman

NUITS SAINT GEORGES

2019 1er Cru Richemone Domaine Lignier-Michelot

Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Nuits
Village Nuits Saint Georges
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 13%
Vineyard Richemone

Within the vines in Nuits that Virgile took over running in 2019, next to the Murgers, was a tiny parcel in La Richemone, and he decided to separate it out - there's just one barrel. This is expressive and with and even more Vosne-like texture and weave than the Murgers. Supple and brightly aromatic, with distinctiveness and class. Drinking range: 2030 - 2042 L&S (Oct 2020)


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(1 barrel produced). A cool, elegant and ultra-floral infused nose freely reveals its aromas of violet, spice and essence of red cherries. There is terrific cut and intensity to the tension-filled medium weight flavors that possess excellent depth and persistence on the balanced if firm, austere and hugely long finish. This is also terrific but like a number of wines in the range, patience is strongly suggested. Drinking range: 2034 - Rating: 92-94 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2021)

The maiden 2019 Nuits Saint-Georges La Richemone 1er Cru comes from a new 5-year contract. It has a very ripe bouquet with kirsch and violet aromas, orange blossom coming through with time. This just needs more terroir expression but I notice it meliorates and gains precision rapidly with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, layers of lightly spiced black fruit, the 100% whole bunches lending a lively and very attractive peppery finish. I prefer the palate to the nose at this early juncture but it might well surpass the Aux Murgey with bottle age. Drinking range: 2024 - 2040 Rating: 90-92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Dec 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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