Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey-St. Denis 1er Cru 2016

93 Points ÿ- ÿRobert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The 2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux includes more whole-bunch fruit than the Aux Charmes at 70%. It has a well-defined bouquet of blackberry and sage, later a touch of brine. The aromatics feel quite complex and develop more and more delineation as it opens up. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, just a touch of reduction here but good depth with a little more sweetness and comeliness than the Aux Charmes. This is a well-crafted Morey-Saint-Denis from Virgile.