MOREY SAINT DENIS
2020 1er Cru Charmes 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 | 13.5% |
| Vineyard | Charmes |
Ripe silky touch of slight sweetness on the attack, and the charm continues with a sort of Chambolle-like elegance and supple volume. The ghost of sweet florals haunting the finish, which here is almost impossibly gourmand. In it's element in this vintage. Drinking range: 2028 - 2038 L&S (Nov 2021)
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(from 50+ year old vines). Here the expressive nose is aromatically similar to the Aux Chezeaux if perhaps even earthier. The medium weight flavors possess a seductively textured, even caressing, mid-palate along with excellent volume while exhibiting even better length on the youthfully austere, firm and well-balanced finale that offers just a bit more depth. Drinking range: 2030 - Rating: 90-93 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2022)
The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis Aux Charmes 1er Cru contains 70% whole bunch this year. This is precise and focused on the nose with endearing, predominantly black fruit laced with blood orange and minty aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins that still exert a firm grip. Touches of hoisin and peppermint lend complexity on the finish of this fine Morey-Saint-Denis. Drinking range: 2025 - 2045 Rating: 91-93 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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2014 MOREY SAINT DENIS 1er Cru Faconnières Domaine Lignier-Michelot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% Red
Pinot Noir.
Colour is very dark. Nose of black fruit, palate mineral, lifted, airy, floating. One would never tire of this - it seems to be bottled energy and light. A sort of blackberry jelly fruit on the finish which is still dry...(read more)
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2019 MOREY SAINT DENIS Rue de Vergy Domaine Lignier-Michelot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% Red
Pinot Noir. Magnums
70% whole bunch. From above Clos de Tart. The first thing Virgile picked in this vintage, which is understandable as it is well exposed and on thin soil over rock. Drought was a problem here in 2020. Quite firm, with a c...(read more)
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