Domaine Hubert Lignier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots 2014
- Vintage
- 2014
- Country
- France
- Region
- Burgundy,Cote de Nuits
- Size
- 750ml
- Rating
- BH91~93, WA89~91
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
A brooding and backward nose once again only grudgingly gives up notes of essence of black cherry, spice, earth and gamy aromas. There is superb richness and almost painful intensity to the overtly muscular big-bodied flavors that possess excellent mid-palate concentration, all wrapped in a very firmly structured and impressively long finish. This is much less rustic than it usually is and should easily see its 20th birthday if you enjoy older burgundies as Chaffots almost always ages wonderfully well. Drink: 2026+ - BH91-93
The 2014 Morey St Denis 1er Cru les Chaffots, from vines between 40- and 50-years-old, has a slightly rustic nose but there is plenty of energy here, a touch of wild heather tincturing the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, succulent tannin. There is fine tension, quite citric in the mouth with a vibrant tart cherry finish that lingers in the mouth. Very fine. Drink: 2018~2032 - WA89-91
Hubert Lignier is a family-owned domaine in Burgundy, producing both red and wines. The estate is located in Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte de Nuits and is best known for its Pinot Noir wines from the grand cru vineyard Clos de la Roche. It is owned and run by the father-son duo Hubert and Laurent Lignier.
The estate is made up of around 9 hectares (22 acres) of vineyard land that ranges from the basic Bourgogne appellation to grand cru. Vineyard holdings are primarily located in the villages of Morey-Saint-Denis, Gevrey-Chambertin, and Chambolle-Musigny, with newer vineyards acquired in Nuits-Saint-Georges and Pommard.
Pinot Noir is the primary grape variety produced by the domaine, but Chardonnay, Gamay, and Aligoté are also included in the portfolio. Hubert Lignier practices traditional methods in the vineyard to showcase the terroir of each appellation, but practices interventionalist methods for vinification. Wines are left to age for 20-22 months in barrel, and are left unracked and on the lees after malolactic fermentation. Hubert Lignier wines are bottled without fining. - Information from Wine Searcher