Wine for sale: Hubert Lignier
Hubert Lignier
Domaine Hubert Lignier has a solid reputation built on the finesse and concentration of its wines. The estate’s signature style can be felt in the elegance of these long-matured, organic cuvées.
The excellent reputation of Domaine Hubert Lignier goes back a long way, due to the finesse and concentration of their wines. In 1991 Hubert's son Romain joined the domain. He sadly died in 2004, and two years later Romain's brother, Laurent, joined his father. The domain, practicing sustainable agriculture, counts eight hectares of vineyard close to Morey, Gevrey and Chambolle.
All the work is carried out with quality in mind (manual harvests, low yields, strict sorting); according to Laurent, “75% of a wine's quality comes from the quality of the vineyard”. Most of the grapes grown are Pinot noir, with a small amount of Gamay and Aligoté.
The juice is vinified with little intervention, with wild-yeast fermentation and long maturations of 21-22 months on lees. The wines are not fined or filtered. What we find in the glass is a suppleness with tannins of a velvety character.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
A reputed, artisanal domain in Morey-Saint-Denis. All of the 2016 wines were good, led by a large and subtle Clos de la Roche. Nothing changed for the 2017 vintage, and the Morey premiers crus could even be said to be on level pegging with the Clos de la Roche, though in a different style.
LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
Domaine Hubert Lignier is one of Morey-Saint-Denis reference domains in the Côte de Nuits. Working organically since 2011 with particularly long maturation, up to 22 months. Laurent is a wise producer who respects the style of the domain’s wine, brining in recent years a little more finesse, brighter fruit, and consistency throughout his range.