2022 Chambolle-Musigny, Vieilles Vignes, Lignier-Michelot

From half a hectare of Drazey (below Sentiers) and a hectare of Gamaires (that's lower down the slope), Lignier's 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes offers up aromas of dark berries, orange zest and warm spices. Medium-bodied, lively and concentrated, it's bright and pure, with a seamless profile. Amounting to some 35 barrels, this is one of the domaine's flagship bottlings. ~ (91) William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 1-18-2024

~ (91) Neal Martin, Vinous 11-1-2023

Mid crimson. Gorgeously seductive dark-red fruit with a lively peppery lift. Elegant rather than full-bodied, a revealer of the terroir. Some sense of the oak here but not out of place thanks to the pure, dark-red fruit. Peony fragrance on the finish. Persistent. ~ (17) Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com 1-15-2024

Ripe, fresh and decidedly floral-suffused aromas are comprised by notes of plum, black raspberry and spice. The succulent, rich and attractively textured medium weight flavors exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere, dusty and noticeably more structured finale. This could use better depth so a few years of keeping should help. ~ (91) Allen Meadows, Burghound 1-10-2024