Morey Saint Denis En la Rue de Vergy '18

Domaine Virgile Lignier-Michelot
Morey Saint Denis En la Rue de Vergy '18

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This tiny vineyard of just over 3 hectares borders directly
on to 3 Grand cru vineyards (Bonnes Mares, Clos de Tart and Clos des Lambrays) and Virgile owns 1.9 ha of vines planted 1975 bordering on to those Grand cru’s.
A stunning village site and from his fabulous holding this wine looks closer to Premier cru standard than village in intensity and detail.

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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

Producer
Domaine Virgile Lignier-Michelot
Country of origin
France
Wine Region
Burgundy
Classification
AOC Morey Saint Denis
Organic/Biodynamic/Vegan:
Organic
Vintage
2018
Grape varieties wine
Pinot Noir
% of grape varieties wine
Pinor Noir
Tasting note
A notably cooler nose reflects notes of cassis, blueberry and plenty of floral elements. The quite finely detailed and lightly stony middle weight flavors possess a suave mid-palate mouthfeel while culminate in a lingering bitter cherry pit-inflected finish. Good stuff, especially for a villages level Morey St. Denis.
Wine-food combination
Feathered game, roasted white meets, lean red meat, cheeses
Vinification
30% whole-cluster, short cold maceration before fermentation, rapid de-vatting. Aged for 12 months on fine lees in barrel (20-30% new), 5 months settling in tank, light white earth filtration.
Location Vineyard
This tiny vineyard of just over 3 hectares borders directly on to 3 Grand cru vineyards (Bonnes Mares, Clos de Tart and Clos des Lambrays) and Virgile owns 1.9 ha of vines planted 1975 bordering on to those Grand cru’s. Situated quite high on the slope just above Clos de Tart where the limestone is quite close to the surface similar to the highest vineyards in Chambolle Musigny which it borders on the southern side.
Soil
Above Clos de Tart, terraced, extremely shallow topsoil of marl on limestone bedrock
Closure
cork
Bottle size
750 ml
Serving temperature
16 C
Ageing potential
Drink now untill more than 5 years
Awards & ratings
(89-91) Burghound.com January 2020