Domaine Hubert Lignier 'Les Chaffots' 1er Cru Morey Saint Denis 2022 1.5L VERDELHO evolving towards bitter orange

evolving towards bitter orange

and aged in white American oak barrels

In addition

Only the first juice from the pressing is used and fermented and then distilled twice in a copper pot still

but that hasn’t stopped young winemaker

Domaine Hubert Lignier 'Les Chaffots' 1er Cru Morey Saint Denis 2022 1.5L VERDELHO evolving towards bitter orangeThe Ligniers own just under half a hectare of 50 year old vines in this great premier cru, which sits just above Clos Saint Denis on the slope. This vineyard yields a wine of brooding tension, black of fruit and stern, with a rigorous acid profile and real power underpinning it. Les Chaffots is unfailingly a profound wine that beckons for some patience, but the purity of fruit is striking here, even in the context of such tight grained structure.