Domaine Hubert Lignier Monthelie 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2023

FRANCE : BURGUNDY : CÔTE DE BEAUNESUSTAINABLE : Pinot NoirMED-BODIED, RASPBERRY, WILD STRAWBERRY, ROSE PETAL, CHALKY MINERAL, NEUTRAL OAKMonthélie sits wedged between Volnay and Meursault — the same limestone hillsides, the same Bathonian bedrock — and is one of Burgundy's last genuinely underpriced appellations. Jasper Morris scored it 88–90 and noted the tannin structure is unmistakably Lignier: easy-going fruit on the attack, a persistent grip behind, and a finish that earns patience.Domaine Hubert Lignier has been farming Morey-Saint-Denis since roughly 1880. Laurent, the fifth generation, practices lutte raisonnée — organic compost, no herbicides, hand-harvest with strict sorting — and vinifies in the gravity-fed cellar that defines the house style: full destemming, five-day cold soak, native yeasts, 18 months in French oak (20–30% new), no fining, no filtration.This village wine comes from two lieux-dits: Les Duresses and Jouères. The combination brings limestone structure and lower-slope clay richness together in a way that speaks to the appellation's adjacency to both its neighbors. Drink from 2028; cellars well through 2032.PAIRINGS : Duck confit earthy richness and dark fruit match the classic Burgundian preparation Roasted chicken with mushroom jus the earthy depth and chalky mineral note are built for poultry and fungi Aged Époisses or Comté regional cheese pairing — salty, unctuous, the wine's acidity carries through

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