Profile: Domaine Lignier-Michelot (Morey St.Denis)
Virgile Lignier is the third generation of his family to work the vines of Morey St.Denis. He started to work with his father in 1988 at which time all the wine was sold in barrel to the négoce. Virgile says that his father, Maurice, was a good winemaker so… Read More
2006 chambolle-musigny from arlaud and lignier-michelot
Chambolle still has many nice wines in 2006, but at the villages level, there is clearly not the density to be found from the 2005 vintage. That said, I continue to buy a number of tasty, balanced wines – one of these two made it into the basket, the… Read More
05 lignier-michelot chambolle-musigny VV
2005 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes Medium, medium-plus cherry-red colour. The nose starts with a forward mix of red and black cherry plus a rather mineral note. The longer it stays in the glass, it becomes redder and finer but with much less volume. The palate is mainly… Read More
lignier-michelot 2005 morey st denis vv
2005 Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Morey St.Denis Vieilles Vignes Deep colour with a purple rim. The nose has vibrant dark-shaded fruit with a soft undertone of mocha/coffee – after twenty minutes the coffee’s gone. The concentrated fruit expands even further in the mid-palate. There’s plenty of tannin, and… Read More
2005 lignier-michelot bourgogne
This cost a little less than one Euro more than the Arlaud, and for its character alone if your drinking now, it’s worth it – but if I’m honest, the Arlaud has a little more sophisticated texture and is certainly longer finishing. 2005 Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Bourgogne… Read More
Guillemot-Michel – 2022
Tasted with Gauthier Roussille in Hurigny, 12 November 2023. Domaine Guillemot-Michel Pierrette, Marc et Sophie Guillemot-Michel Route de Quintaine – Cedex 674 71260 Clessé Tél : +33 3 85 36 95 88 www.domaineguillemotmichel.net Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine Guillemot-Michel Gauthier, 2023 vs 2022: “The last vintage like 2023 was… Read More
Vincent Ledy – 2021
Tasted in Nuits St.Georges with Vincent Ledy, 12 June 2023. Domaine Vincent Ledy 13 rue Camille Rodier 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 6 33 60 75 60 www.domainevincentledy.com Vincent’s cellar is in a historic corner of Nuits that was once owned by Geisweiller. He’s been here at this address since 2017… Read More
weekend wines – yes it’s an early start!
Thursday night can be classed as the start of the weekend – no? 2014 Bouchard Père et Fils, Meursault DIAM5-sealed A young colour. The nose starts with a slightly savoury, almost saline reduction – it’s a baby – with air the aromas go deep with… Read More
marko’s harvest diary 11-Sep-20 – day 9 – post-script!
Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils, Vosne-Romanee – (Post) Vendange Day 9, Friday 11th Sept 2020 The morning after the night before ! Whilst our working vendange was now over, as I’ve mentioned previously it has been my habit in recent years to look to stay on in Burgundy… Read More