Lignier-Michelot Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnieres 2022 bis-hidden candied hazelnuts

candied hazelnuts

Loic Barrat and Aurelie Masson farm their vines organically in southern Champagne and vinify with a farmer's precision

Charming aromatcs of toasted hazelnut

the kind of Champagne that gets more interesting the longer it sits in the glass

featuring a blend of 90% of Pinot Noir and 10% of Chardonnay

Lignier-Michelot Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnieres 2022 bis-hidden candied hazelnutsLes Faconnieres sits mid slope in Morey Saint Denis, and in Virgile Lignier's hands it makes a case for Morey as the most underrated village in the Cote de Nuits. This is the domaine's serious statement: dark fruited, floral, and built on real structure, with the volume and power that separates premier cru from everything below it. Lignier farms organically and leans on ambient yeasts and older oak, so the vineyard does the talking. Give it air, at