Domaine Hubert Lignier Monthelie 2023
Domaine Hubert Lignier Monthelie 2023
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Surface area: 35 acres, located in the Les Duresses and Jouères climats.
The robe is generally tender, the Monthélie is open from its youth with aromas of Morello cherries, raspberries, the palate is soft and juicy
Laurent Lignier continues his family’s commitment to organic farming and meticulous vineyard stewardship, employing massal selection and traditional soil cultivation to maintain the vitality of his Côte de Beaune holdings. In the cellar, his low-intervention approach—defined by the use of native yeasts, a considered percentage of whole clusters for structural complexity, and minimal extraction—seeks to allow the specific identity of the Monthelie site to emerge. The 2023 vintage, characterized by its generous yields and steady ripening conditions, has provided the raw material for a wine that balances density with a notable, fine-grained tannic architecture. By favoring a long, patient élevage in a restrained proportion of new oak, Lignier ensures that this Pinot Noir retains its intrinsic tension, emphasizing the interplay between the site's clay-limestone soils and the vintage’s bright, integrated acidity.