Faconnières and other Lignier-Michelots

A wine pages off-line to explore the wines of Lignier, the centrepiece of which was an eight-vintage vertical of the Faconnières which I have been following for the past seven years. I was pleased to see that my faith was not misplaced, and these wines were consistently gorgeous and, for all their glossiness, wines of real substance. There were three grand crus too, the Clos de la Roche from 07 and 06 and the Clos St Denis, but I'm ashamed to say that I was so inebriated by the time they came round that I've no real recollection of what they were like, though I have managed to decipher a few words I wrote on the CSD.

• NV Jacques Picard Champagne Brut Sélection 88 Points

  France, Champagne

  Fresh, tangy, lost of zest, very moreish

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• 1999 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Aux Charmes 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Some sap, bright red fruits, cherries, a few stalks, good depth, lovely

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• 1999 Virgile Lignier Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Aux Charmes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Pretty much the same as the Domaine labelled version, perhaps a bit fuller and riper, and there's a hint of sweat that the other doesn't seem to have. Equally attractive.

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• 2009 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Heady, spicy red fruited nose, oaky, voluptuous, gorgeous

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• 2008 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Darker, tighter, sharper than the 09. As well as the gloss, there's something meaty there, animal, rasping acidity. Super

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• 2007 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Ripe and lush, oaky but fresh, exotic spices, liqueur cherry, maybe some jamminess, but nevertheless, very attractive

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• 2006 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Approachable, and this too is glossy and red fruited, some development. Lovely.

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• 2005 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Massive, but clearly not closed, ripe, intriguing, more to come

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• 2004 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  A touch of pepper, but ripe and soft textured, and the 04 tone comes as a streak of attractive freshness, deep, attractive

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• 2003 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  [Label says 2003, but cork says 2002. Given it tastes identical to the 2002 and given I didn't buy any 03, I think we can safely conclude that this was an 02 - see the02 note for how it tasted]

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• 2002 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Ah, there's still that clove smoke nose, and it's so fresh,now more multi-layered and a tad softer textured, but still ravishingly red fruited.

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• 2000 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Gevrey-Chambertin

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  This stood up well after the Faconnières. A bit lighter and fresher, showing very nicely

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• 2006 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Clos St. Denis

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru

  Berried, some oak, some char very fine

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