Lignier-Michelot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Jura and Savoie so Grenache and Syrah arrive

so Grenache and Syrah arrive with more backbone and lift than the flatland fruit filling most CdR bottles

and grassy notes from an infusion of bison grass

which is exactly why his Pinot Noir is worth paying attention to: he made it the same way he makes everything

Butterscotch and herbs on the nose

Lignier-Michelot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Jura and Savoie so Grenache and Syrah arriveMost Bourgogne rouge is a shrug. This one comes from 50 plus year old vines in Bons Batons, a Chambolle Musigny lieu dit that just happens to sit on the wrong side of an appellation line. Virgile Lignier farms organically, ferments with ambient yeast, and uses whole clusters when the fruit asks for it, treating this bottling with the same seriousness as his premier crus. The result has real depth and a long, sneaky finish that keeps unrolling after