2015 CLOS SAINT DENIS Grand Cru Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Lea & Sandeman

CLOS SAINT DENIS

2020 Grand Cru 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 Grand Cru
ABV 13.5%
Vineyard Clos Saint Denis

Virgile calls his Clos Saint Denis, 'mon chou-chou', and you can see why, even if it is quite closed today, the nose is complete in the sense of having a little of everything, and there's a wonderful purity, but it's holding back, taut and firm, and needs to unwind a little. Drinking range: 2030 - 2045 L&S (Nov 2021)


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(from purchased fruit and released under the Maison Virgile Lignier label). A wonderfully layered nose more freely reveals its spicier and more elegant aromas of red currant that are liberally laced with floral wisps. The pure, refined and attractively vibrant medium-bodied flavors exude equally good salinity on the classy and very stylish finale that goes on and on. This does need to develop better depth with time in bottle but the potential appears to be present so I would advise having at least some patience. Drinking range: 2032 - Rating: 93-95 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2022)

The 2020 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has a glorious, expressive bouquet with well-defined blackberry, briary and crushed limestone aromas that soar from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, taut and fresh, quite saline in the mouth with a very controlled, linear and saline finish, black olive and even a hint of anchovie on the aftertaste. Great persistence, but it will need time in bottle. Drinking range: 2030 - 2065 Rating: 94-96 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Dec 2021)

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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