Lignier Michelot, Morey Saint Denis Charmes Vintage:2013 oyster shell and sea breeze-scented

oyster shell and sea breeze-scented nose

Petits Monts and Au Dessus des Malconsorts)

60% whole clusters)

Here the wood is sufficiently prominent that it is no longer subtle though it’s not so much so that it fights with the aromas of violet

Lignier Michelot, Morey Saint Denis Charmes Vintage:2013 oyster shell and sea breeze-scented(from 50+ year old vines, 50% whole cluster). Here too the wood treatment is admirably subtle and it easily allows the lavender and violet scented aromas of spice, earth and red berries to shine. The round, supple and seductively textured flavors possess a caressing mouthfeel before terminating in a relatively refined and persistent finish. This lacy effort should be approachable young if desired. 91 2023+