Lignier-Michelot Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnieres 2022 NO20230712 A one time bottling from

A one time bottling from Apffel of sparkling wine made from Jacquere vines planted in 1956

and tense fruit make this Zinfandel an extremely crushable rendition of the grape

followed by aging in 15% new oak for a year and additional time in stainless steel

banana and honey

Lignier-Michelot Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnieres 2022 NO20230712 A one time bottling fromLes Faconnieres sits mid slope in Morey Saint Denis, and in Virgile Lignier's hands it makes a case for Morey as the most underrated village in the Cote de Nuits. This is the domaine's serious statement: dark fruited, floral, and built on real structure, with the volume and power that separates premier cru from everything below it. Lignier farms organically and leans on ambient yeasts and older oak, so the vineyard does the talking. Give it air, at