Hubert Lignier, Morey Saint Denis Chenevery

Hubert Lignier, Morey Saint Denis Chenevery(80% whole cluster). Once again there is a plethora of floral elements adding a touch of elegance to the baked dark berry fruit and earth scented nose, all of which is trimmed in soft wood nuances. The full bodied, powerful and mouthcoating flavors deliver first rate persistence on the impressively long finish that is also shaped by relatively fine grained tannins. Good stuff though patience is once again suggested.

The exceptionally rich and full-bodied flavors possess a textured mouth feel in large part because of the impressive amount of sap before culminating in a driving if slightly warm finish where the very dense tannins are largely if not completely buffered

complex and mostly still primary nose offers up earthy red berry fruit

There is more than enough precision

(91-94)/2029+

The 2018 EABA is a blend of 59% Syrah

(88-91)/2018+

That linear flinty note is just terrific

they have to be

At twelve years of age

Here too there is a relatively supple mid-palate mouthfeel to the slightly finer broad- shouldered flavors that possess a gorgeous texture

The 2001 is still fresh

Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne