Producer | Lignier-Michelot |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Varietal | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2018 |
Sku | 1308439 |
Size | 750ml |
An exceptionally ripe nose flashes poached plum nuances on the mix of red and dark berry fruit aromas where additional breadth is present in the form of menthol violet and soft spice wisps. There is equally good freshness on the palate of the well-detailed and minerally big-bodied flavors that exhibit outstanding power on the robust m
The 2018 Clos-de-la-Roche Grand Cru matured with 80% whole bunch has an intense blackberry nose with strong undergrowth and seaweed aromas. The medium-bodied palate features crunchy black fruit. Here I feel the stem addition slightly dominates the finish so hopefully that will be subsumed with time. Maybe this is one cuvée from the domaine where I might have dialed down the whole bunch. -- Neal Martin
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