Domaine Hubert Lignier, Pinot Noir, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru, Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, France 2018 sustainable had already earned a reputation

had already earned a reputation for his wines when Toni Bodenstein married into the family

with a rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavors— warming and intense

the agaves are hand-harvested and the hearts are slowly cooked in stone ovens for almost two days before being pressed to release their sugary juice

Often amongst the first to ripen

Domaine Hubert Lignier, Pinot Noir, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru, Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, France 2018 sustainable had already earned a reputationIn 2018, Hubert and Laurent sourced grapes from a 50 year old plot in this hallowed grand cru a total of only two barrels of wine. Of the three grand crus issuing forth from Ligniers cellar, this is the most elegant, airy, and feminine, emphasizing higher toned spices and floral elements in its aromatics, and with a mineral drenched, vibrant palate full of lift and energy. Nonetheless, its tightly coiled structure and slightly inward facing demeanor