An elegant and beautifully expressive Premier Cru Morey-Saint-Denis, combining ripe red and dark berries with floral perfume, spice, fine tannins, and the distinctive savory character of the Côte de Nuits.
The excellent 2022 vintage brings generous fruit and a supple texture, while fresh acidity and mineral structure preserve precision and balance.
More refined than powerful, this is a wonderfully complete expression of Morey-Saint-Denis with both immediate appeal and excellent potential for further development.
Region: Burgundy, France
Subregion: Côte de Nuits
Appellation: Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru AOC
Vintage: 2022
Producer: Domaine Georges Lignier & Fils
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Classification: Premier Cru
Style: Dry Red Burgundy
Rather than coming from a single vineyard, this cuvée brings together Pinot Noir from several of the domaine's Premier Cru parcels in Morey-Saint-Denis.
These include:
Sorbets · Gruenchers · Millandes · Façonnières · Charrières
Situated throughout the central sector of Morey-Saint-Denis, these well-drained vineyards contribute different elements of perfume, fruit, structure, and minerality.
The resulting wine expresses the character of Premier Cru Morey-Saint-Denis rather than the personality of a single climat.
Nose:
Red cherry, raspberry and wild berries with violet, subtle spice, dried herbs and gentle earthy notes.
Palate:
Generous and beautifully balanced, with ripe red and dark berry fruit carried by fresh acidity. Fine tannins provide structure while remaining polished and supple.
Structure:
Medium-bodied, elegant and finely structured, with excellent freshness and a mineral backbone beneath the generous 2022 fruit.
Finish:
Long and composed, with lingering red berries, spice, floral notes, and subtle earthiness.
Domaine Georges Lignier & Fils Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru 2022 brings together several Premier Cru vineyards to create a beautifully complete expression of the village.
The generous 2022 vintage provides ripe fruit and immediate charm, while the wine retains the floral, savoury and subtly spicy personality associated with Morey-Saint-Denis.
It is already approachable but has sufficient freshness and structure to develop considerably greater complexity with bottle age.
Red Cherry · Raspberry · Wild Berries · Violet · Spice · Dried Herbs · Earth · Mineral
Drink: Now–2040+
Preferred Window: 2028–2037
The 2022 is already enjoyable for those who appreciate Burgundy with youthful fruit and energy, but it remains a relatively young Premier Cru.
Another 2–4 years in the bottle should bring greater integration and allow its savory and earthy characteristics to become more pronounced.
If opening now, allow approximately 45–60 minutes in the glass or open bottle.
With bottle age, expect:
Dried Cherry · Rose Petal · Tea Leaf · Forest Floor · Mushroom · Truffle · Savoury Spice
Well-stored bottles should continue developing beautifully throughout the 2030s.
Serving Temperature: 16–17°C
Recommended Pairings:
Duck Breast · Duck Confit · Pigeon · Quail · Guinea Fowl · Roast Chicken · Veal · Lamb · Beef · Venison · Wild Game · Porcini · Morels · Truffle · Époisses · Comté
A superb introduction to Premier Cru Morey-Saint-Denis and a particularly interesting wine because it combines several of the domaine's individual Premier Cru terroirs in one bottle.
The generous character of the 2022 vintage makes it enjoyable relatively young, but several more years in the bottle should reveal considerably greater aromatic and savory complexity.
Pair with duck breast and morels, roast pigeon, lamb or venison with wild mushrooms.
Serve at approximately 16°C in a generous Burgundy glass.
