Virgile Lignier-Michelot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2018
AppellationClos de la Roche Grand Cru
CountryFrance
ColourRed
Alcohol13.5%
Bottle750 ml
Drink window2027–2055
A grand expression of Clos de la Roche in its youth vibrant and regal with a tapestry of dark and red berries lifted by violet and menthol nuances, showing substantial structure yet seamless balance.
Tasting
- Aroma
- dark and red berries with violet breath
- Palate
- structured yet fresh mineral body
- Finish
- robust lingering spice
Pairs with
- roasted duck
- venison
- mushroom risotto
- aged Comte cheese
Vineyard & Cellar
- Vinification
- 50% whole-cluster, short cold maceration before fermentation, rapid de-vatting. Aged for 12 months in barrel (80-100% new), 5 months settling in tank, unfined.
- Aging
- Aged for 12 months in barrel (80-100% new), 5 months settling in tank, unfined.
From the Archive
For his own vines, he finds this parcel too dangerous to work with the typical Burgundian
, so soils are plowed by horse and any treatments are carried out with a lower caterpillar, which he borrows from a vigneron friend.
Terroir: Multiple small parcels bordering Les Monts Luisants, shallow soil (30cm) mostly limestone with large stones and some small rocks.