Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey-Saint-Denis Vieilles Vignes 2022

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. 

The 2020 is a blend of 3 vineyards totaling around 1.5ha with old vines planted 1946, 1948, 1950 and 1980 which lie in Tres Girard, Les Cognees and Bas Chenevery. 95% whole bunches were utilised in 2020 to reign in some of the generous fruit and add some structure and complexity. It worked a treat. Great depth with abundant red and black fruit and aromatic intensity. Impeccable balance. This is about as good as Morey Villages get - and could easily stand shoulder to shoulder with 1er crus from other producers.