Lignier-Michelot

2006 Lignier-Michelot Clos de la Roche

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

A side-by-side comparison – neither holds all the aces. The L et A Lignier, though offering slightly less colour, is a clear winner in the aroma department – just a gorgeous expression of complex fruit – the Lignier-Michelot is good, but really can’t compete. Over the tongue, mirroring the extra colour, the Lignier-Michelot is a little more extracted and offers more ‘up-front’ oomph, from there-on it’s a long slow diminuendo. The L et A offers a different recipe; narrower on entry, bursting with mid-plate dimension and shows more length. No bad wines here, each offers a balanced performance and I’d certainly buy both again, but the relative proportions today would clearly be in favour of Lucie and Auguste’s bottle.

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2006 Lignier-Michelot Morey St.Denis Au Charmes

By on April 30, 2009 #asides

Wide with a forward black-cherry note, even a hint of Sage – slowly a beautiful clear note of fruit runs through the middle – very precocious, very impressive. Fine tannin with good acidity that forms the basis of a lovely mouth-watering finish – and there’s even a little reprise after a minute. Wide on the palate with fruit that’s almost as good as nose. A really super wine that had the density and presence to walk all over the ‘95 Pomerol (Lagrange) that preceded it.

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2006 Lignier-Michelot Morey St.Denis En la Rue de Vergy

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

The nose is deep and shows a little minerality and fine herbs over subtle red fruit. Ripe with very nice

texture – you can still feel the oak as you move into the finish, but this will soften and there is good

length. A nice wine in the making.

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2006 Lignier-Michelot Morey St.Denis Vieilles Vignes

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

The aromatics start a little reduced, but 2 minutes and a few swirls and it is clear; again red fruit and

nice herbs. The palate shows an extra, more serious depth of structure before providing a burst of interest

in the mid palate. Slowly fading into the finish. Again a worthy buy.

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2006 Lignier-Michelot Morey St.Denis Chenevery

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

The nose shows a fine and spicy bouquet garni over deep red and black fruit. Concentrated, and showing a

little texture to the tannins, but it’s well balanced and the fruit flavours have an extra depth that embed

their flavour into your tongue – lovely length.

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2006 Lignier-Michelot Morey St.Denis Faconnières

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

A little more red and cream to go with the bouquet garni, just a hint of creme brulee too. Really executive

texture – plenty of svelte tannin. Perfect balance, the fruit that follows just grows and grows on the

tongue. Again this shows some oak flavour and texture on the finish, but it will soon fade. A super buy.

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2006 Lignier-Michelot Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

Medium, medium-plus cherry-red colour. Right from the start the nose is wide width an impressive depth of dark fruit – few higher tones but some complexity lower down. Less fat than the Arlaud, but more focus from fine acidity. Lithe, with nice concentration and just a twist of slightly astringent, bitter-chocolate tannin. The flavour profile is good and long-lasting. Tasty wine.

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