THE PRODUCER
A recently established domaine among its historical peers in the village of
Morey, the Lignier-Michelot family has lived and owned vines here for
generations. The 10.5 ha domaine owns vines in the Grand Crus of
Clos-de-la-Roche and Clos-Saint-Denis and premier crus in Morey and
Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Winemaker Virgile Lignier practices organic viticulture and, with a gentle hand
in the winery, is now producing some of the finest wines of the appellation – no
small feat when you consider the history of this tightly-controlled commune. For
the last decade the use of oak has been reduced to 30% or less and whole bunch
fermentation has added to the perfume and intensity of the wines while refining
the tannins and silky texture.

Their 0.90ha holding of Clos-de-la-Roche is perhaps their finest although it
competes for supremacy with their Clos-Saint-Denis. Domaine Lignier-Michelot may
be a young domaine by Burgundy standards but is now considered among the best of
the Cote d’Or.

THE WINE
Hubert Lignier owns 0.90 hectares in Clos de la Roche, the most northerly of
Morey’s grand cru vineyards. The soil is rich in limestone with clay and pebbles
in the topsoil and the exposure is gently east-facing. The top wine from Hubert
Lignier, Clos de la Roche is complex, dense, and muscular with a firm mineral
finish.

INFORMATION
Type:Red
Vintage:2019Country:FranceRegion:Burgundy - Cote de Nuits
Sub region:Morey-Saint-DenisGrape:100% Pinot NoirStyle:Savory and Classic
Sweetness:DryABV:13.3%Drinking window:2024 - 2048Size:750mlFood match:Duck,
Goose and Game Birds
CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.