Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Faconnieres '18

Domaine Virgile Lignier-Michelot
Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Faconnieres '18

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A beautifully sited vineyard planted 1948 located just below
the ‘heart’ of Clos de la Roche “(80% whole bunch ferment in 2017). Often very close to Grand cru in quality and depth. Stunning.

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  • Wine Country
    France
  • Grape varieties wine
    Pinot Noir
  • Wine-food combination
    Feathered game, roasted white meets, lean red meat, cheeses

About this wine

Description & facts

For Virgile, this terroir, especially the soils,
are worthy of Grand Cru status. "You just can't make bad wine here."
The name of this parcel refers to the falcons that circle around the vineyard. Work in all of Virgile's vines and the cellar has been carried out in function of the lunar cycle since 2010.

Producer
Domaine Virgile Lignier-Michelot
Country of origin
France
Wine Region
Burgundy
Classification
AOC Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru
Organic/Biodynamic/Vegan:
Organic
Vintage
2018
Grape varieties wine
Pinot Noir
% of grape varieties wine
Pinor Noir
Tasting note
There is an interesting hint of smoked venison to the notably spicy and floral-suffused aromas of poached plum and black cherry. There is outstanding intensity to the tautly muscular and stony middle weight plus flavors that possess succulent mid-palate while exhibiting excellent length on the youthfully austere finale. This age-worthy effort is a bit more refined than usual.
Wine-food combination
Feathered game, roasted white meets, lean red meat, cheeses
Vinification
50% de-stemmed, cold pre-fermentation maceration, rapid de-vatting. Aged for 12 months on fine lees in barrel (30% new), 5 months settling in tank, unfiltered.
Location Vineyard
A beautifully sited vineyard planted 1948 located just below the ‘heart’ of Clos de la Roche
Soil
Above Les Chenevery on richer clay soils
Closure
cork
Bottle size
750 ml
Serving temperature
16 C
Ageing potential
Drink now untill morethan 10 years
Awards & ratings
(91-93) Burghound.com January 2020(91-93) Vinous Media, Neal Martin January 2020