Hubert Lignier Estate Morey Saint Denis Premier Cru Old Vines, 2014
Tasting
The wines are dense and possess a beautiful aromatic and taste complexity. Notes of sweet spices, with a smoothness and always very ripe fruit as the small clusters are very millerandé.
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Food and wine pairings
Braised duck with peas, veal shank with vegetables, roasted stuffed goose, lobster with red wine, partridges, sweetbreads with morels, roasted quail, duck fillets, beef bourguignon, roasted woodcock, stew, lobster with coral sauce, spring veal chop, royal hare, matured rib of beef.
Technical characteristics
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Domain: Domaine Hubert Lignier
- Cuvée: Morey Saint Denis premier cru Old Vines
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Country: France
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Region: Burgundy
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Sub-region: Côte de Nuits
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Appellation: AOC Morey Saint Denis premier cru
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Color: Red wine
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Type: dry, still
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Vintage: 2014
- Surface: 53 ares
- Parcel located to the east of Clos de la Roche. Two named places:
- Faconnières 33 ares, planted in two phases: 1947 and 1960
- Chenevery 20 ares, planted in 1936, 1942, and 1943
- Average age of the vines: 65 years
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Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
- Terroir: Soil similar to that of Clos de la Roche, as we find this same pearly slab and a very thin soil.
- Harvest: manual
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Format: Bottle 75 CL
About the 2014 vintage
2014 fruity & relevant
Start of the harvest on September 16; After 20 months of aging in barrels, the pinot noir expresses itself in all its symphony! Red fruit predominates, the terroir reveals itself in its minerality and notes of sweet spices. To be enjoyed in its youth or to be kept, they will certainly flatter your palates with their purity and length on the palate...
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