Critical Acclaim: “From half a hectare of Drazey (below Sentiers) and a hectare of Gamaires (that's lower down the slope), Lignier's 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes offers up aromas of dark berries, orange zest and warm spices. Medium-bodied, lively and concentrated, it's bright and pure, with a seamless profile. Amounting to some 35 barrels, this is one of the domaine's flagship bottlings.” 91 Points, Wine Advocate
“The 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes had no punch-downs during the fermentation and includes 80% whole bunches. It has a forward nose of blackberry, hints of cassis and violet petals. The medium-bodied palate offers sapid black and red fruit, a touch of cracked black pepper and quite a structured, Morey-like finish. Give this a couple of years in bottle. Fine purity of fruit here.” 91 Points, Vinous Media
“Ripe, fresh and decidedly floral-suffused aromas are comprised by notes of plum, black raspberry and spice. The succulent, rich and attractively textured medium weight flavors exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere, dusty and noticeably more structured finale. This could use better depth so a few years of keeping should help.” 91 Points, Burghound
About: Lignier-Michelot is based in Morey-Saint-Denis, a village in Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits positioned between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny. The family’s history in viticulture dates back to the 1880s, when Jacques Lignier began tending vines here. In the 1920s, his son Jules expanded the holdings to about 2.5 hectares, and successive generations continued the work.
