MOREY SAINT DENIS
2024 Rue de Vergy Domaine Lignier-Michelot
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Nuits |
| Village | Morey Saint Denis |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Vineyard | Rue de Vergy |
70% whole bunch here. This vineyard is just above Clos de Tart and shares some of its remarkable character. This is made obvious in the fact this cuvee is more reticent at this stage. Slumbering, although with some lovely structure. Always defies its humble classification. L&S (Nov 2025)
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This is a rare Morey that actually tastes as if it comes from this mighty village. A firm attack, bright fruit and a hint of swarthiness underpin a beautifully balanced wine with decent grip on the finish. This will evolve well over the short- to medium-term. Rating: 18/20 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jan 2026)
Here too the nose is overtly floral in character with its cooler and airier combination of the essence of red pinot fruit and wet stone nuances. There is excellent underlying tension to the detailed flavors that flash an almost aggressive minerality on the ever-so-mildly tangy and youthfully austere finale. This needs a few years to unwind and soften, particularly on the finish. Drinking range: 2031 - Rating: 88-90 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2026)
Domaine Lignier-Michelot
A domaine now of 13.5 hectares, some owned, some in fermage with a little bought in. An average of 290 barrels a year. 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, so it's lutte raisonnée.
The wines are made with the least intervention possible, with lots of whole bunches. little extraction (one or two pigeages but mostly he's into remontages, then aged in barrel with 15-20% new wood. They 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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2023 MOREY SAINT DENIS Grains Fins Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 12.5% Red
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The Grains Fins is a cuvée of 2 parcels: Crais-Gillons & Bas Chenevery, just below Les Faconnières. On the nose you can sense some oak here - a good toasty note - but this is not as expressive as it mig...(read more)
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2021 MOREY SAINT DENIS Rue de Vergy Domaine Lignier-Michelot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% Red
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