Description
The Lignier family is the most famous name in this small village which has the highest percentage of Grand cru’s in the Cotes de Nuits. Virgile’s vineyards are some of the best sited in the village with several holdings in the neighbouring villages of Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-Chambertin as well as in the two signature Grand cru’s of this village, Clos de la Roche and Clos St Denis.
A very high percentage of whole bunch is used in the vinifications yet the wines have such finesse of tannins and the balance in these wines is remarkable – so much so that top reviewers regard these wines among the very best in this village and the entire Cotes de Nuits. The Lignier family have deep roots in the village of Morey Saint Denis and own 10.5 hectares of some of the very best vineyard sites in this village, and also in the 2 neighbouring villages Chambolle Musigny and Gevrey Chambertin. Virgile’s father and grand-father had always produced wine and sold it to negotiants until Virgile started working with his father in the early 1990’s and he decided to sell the wines himself. Now with almost 20 vintages of experience Virgile has moved the domaine to fully organic viticulture and is producing what many believe to be the best wines of this prestigious village.
In the last 10 years Virgile has modified his wine-making using whole-bunch vinification ranging from 30-100% depending on the vintage and the vineyard and he has also reduced the percentage of new oak (mostly Seguin-Moreau and Francois freres) for maturation with most wines seeing around 30% making its effect seamless in the final wines. He also completed a new winery in time for the 2013 vintage that now enables him to work with temperature control and to gain a very gentle extraction of tannins for all his wines. This results in wines showing great precision and energy with remarkable perfume and also beautiful fine tannins and very silky structure. They are wines which are often very seductive at a young age which also clearly have the potential for ageing superbly. This very young domaine is now regarded among the very best in the Cotes de Nuits.
About the 2019 vintage: “Lastly, Lignier has crafted some genuinely terrific 2019s and these are definitely wines to check out.” Burghound, January 2021
“Another great vintage ending in ‘9’ that was hot and very dry yet produced fresh, elegant and concentrated wines. Moreover, it produced some genuinely superb wines.’ Burghound, January
2021.
‘In short, 2019 is a superb vintage, and these are wines that all Burgundy lovers are going to want to secure for their cellars.’ William Kelley, The Wine Advocate, January 2021.
About this wine: From 2 parcels (Les Drazey and Les Gamaires) below Bonnes Mares planted in the 1950’s and 1960’s totaling 1.48 hectares. A deep rich and generous Chambolle of great finesse and class.
”(from 50+ year old vines in Les Drazey and Gamaires; 80% whole cluster). A much less expressive nose reluctantly offers up pretty floral and ripe aromas of plum liqueur and various dark berries. The delicious medium weight flavors possess a caressing, indeed almost creamy midpalate, that is highly seductive, all wrapped in a youthfully austere, mineral-driven and refreshing finale. This is lovely and worth considering. 2027+” (89-91) Burghound.com January 2021
91-93 points, Jasper Morris MW, June 2021 ”70% whole bunch. The grapes come from Les Drazey and Gamaires. Complete ripe purple. The nose is not giving much, dense tight dark fruit with good acidity. The tannins are present but in balance with the fruit, dark red fruit, decent length. Tasted: November 2020”
RRP $202 Our Price $184.99
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