Domaine Lignier-Michelot Clos de la Roche 2019

The Lignier family have deep roots in the village of Morey Saint Denis and own some of the very best vineyard sites in this village, and also in the two neighboring villages Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey Chambertin. Virgile Lignier-Michelot’s father and grand-father had always produced wine and sold it to negociants until he 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 domain to fully organic viticulture and is producing what many believe to be the best wines of this prestigious village.

“80% whole bunch. Virgile now has 0.80ha to play with, the latest addition being old vines. Planting dates now range from 1944 to 1990. Gorgeous deep purple. This Clos de la Roche has a brilliant bouquet with blue fruit mixed into a vast range of deep complex red and black notes, both acidity and tannins in the right place. There is a classic grainy texture here too and wonderful length.” 95 points, Jasper Morris