Hubert Lignier Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2023

Thoughtful delivery service

Easy 30 day returns

Certified Reviews

Description

Hubert Lignier Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2023The Lignier family owns a mere tenth of a hectare in the Mazoyeres Haut climat of this Gevrey Chambertin grand cru. From their old vines (planted in 1948), they render a wine of immense power and concentration, yet always with a sense of underlying refinement, and a mineral core of incredible depth. The wine has all but swallowed its 30% new wood even at this youthful stage.

then ages the wine a full two winters in the cellar before bottling it without fining or filtration

Nestled in the heart of the Combe de Lavaux

after which point it is pressed and returned to said vessels for another six months

barrel-aged sweet PX

site and vintage character—two factors underplayed in traditional large-scale solera-based Sherry production

stuffed with juicy black cherries and crunchy plums

occasionally rustic character backed by rugged

bottled without filtration after 12 months

With three weeks of skin contact

This cuvée spends 12 months in 500-liter barrels between two and eight years of age

The palate is all about gentleness and grace

with vines up to 100 years of age