Lignier-Michelot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Jura and Savoie layered with dried grape

layered with dried grape

there is a blend of smoothness and spice

Lopez de Heredia is the platonic ideal of traditional Rioja — wines released years later than their peers

Butterscotch and herbs on the nose

Lignier-Michelot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Jura and Savoie layered with dried grapeMost Bourgogne rouge is a shrug. This one comes from 50 plus year old vines in Bons Batons, a Chambolle Musigny lieu dit that just happens to sit on the wrong side of an appellation line. Virgile Lignier farms organically, ferments with ambient yeast, and uses whole clusters when the fruit asks for it, treating this bottling with the same seriousness as his premier crus. The result has real depth and a long, sneaky finish that keeps unrolling after