Another from Alain Michelot and frankly, just as good as the first! 2009 Alain Michelot, Nuits St.Georges 1er Les Champs Perdrix The nose is quite different to what I remember of the Chaignots – different vines so a… Read More

2009 Alain Michelot, Nuits St.Georges 1er Les Chaignots Rather deep colour. Ooh – now that’s nice – beautiful fruit here, maybe even a hint of gooseberry. Full in the mouth, with a not too generous helping of tannin… Read More

2007 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles-Vignes Quite deep in colour. The nose starts with some background reduction, but as this blows off, there is a deep and quite dark core of fruit, seemingly dusted with a little cream. Plenty of dark,… Read More

2007 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes Medium cherry-red. Rather more depth of toasty oak than I think necessary for a Chambolle – particularly a villages wine – it may have been okay for 2005/2006,… Read More

2004 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Les Gammaires Medium-plus colour. The nose starts with a fine depth and only the faintest of the vintage taint – slowly that a builds to an almost unpleasant level – after 2 hours it fades a little, giving a faint spearmint edge and… Read More

Lignier-Michelot Morey St.Denis 1er Aux Charmes I see that Virgile will have a new label design for his 2007’s, but the ‘old label’ 2006 was great start to the week… 2006 Lignier-Michelot, Morey St.Denis 1er Aux Charmes Wide with a forward black-cherry note, even a… Read More

2003 Lignier-Michelot, Morey St.Denis Vieilles Vignes Medium-plus colour. The nose is forward, maybe a hint porty and certainly very ripe but generally the fruit talks of pinot. Ripe, plenty of concentration and very well mannered tannin. The understated acidity provides good balance and just enough… Read More

2004 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Les Gammaires Medium, medium-plus cherry-red colour. The nose is understated but shows good depth and there’s no ‘2004 character’. In the mouth it’s serious, with good mid-palate dimension and a good persistence of ripe flavour. Very nice – I bought some more. Read More

2005 Alain Michelot, Nuits St.Georges 1er Les St.Georges Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose hangs with heavy mineral notes, a lovely pure cherry note and faint mushroom in the background. The entry texture is soft and smooth until a strong wall of grainy tannin raises its… Read More