Georges Lignier et Fils
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir
Morey St. Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
The 2018 “Clos de la Roche” pours a deep ruby/purple color with medium viscosity and light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful and shows a combination of tart and ripe red and dark fruits: raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, pepper, exotic spices, minerals and some fine wood. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This has an overall character of freshness and the fruit is so beautiful…but this is such a baby. While it shows its quality now, I won’t touch my next bottle for another 10 years. Better after 2035 (to my palate) and through 2058.
The 2018 “Clos de la Roche” pours a deep ruby/purple color with medium viscosity and light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful and shows a combination of tart and ripe red and dark fruits: raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, pepper, exotic spices, minerals and some fine wood. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This has an overall character of freshness and the fruit is so beautiful…but this is such a baby. While it shows its quality now, I won’t touch my next bottle for another 10 years. Better after 2035 (to my palate) and through 2058.
Feb 28th, 2025
Gulpable! Next bottle please.
Gulpable! Next bottle please.
Jul 8th, 2017
There's so much going on in this bottle. Forest floor, mushroom, mint, roast beef, a touch bloody but delicate and nuanced all at once. All of this occurred over the course of 4-5 hours and at the end of the bottle this started to show a bit more grapey than early on. Loved every bit of all of it.
There's so much going on in this bottle. Forest floor, mushroom, mint, roast beef, a touch bloody but delicate and nuanced all at once. All of this occurred over the course of 4-5 hours and at the end of the bottle this started to show a bit more grapey than early on. Loved every bit of all of it.
Oct 31st, 2016
Lovely. Core of blue and black fruit compote. Powerful!
Lovely. Core of blue and black fruit compote. Powerful!
Dec 27th, 2022
17.5 not quite at the level of the Clos de la Roche Jadot same vintage - but lovely
17.5 not quite at the level of the Clos de la Roche Jadot same vintage - but lovely
Dec 22nd, 2022
DOMAINE GEORGES LIGNIER CLOS DE LA ROCHE GRAND CRU 18 @28600, Umem, 250629
DOMAINE GEORGES LIGNIER CLOS DE LA ROCHE GRAND CRU 18 @28600, Umem, 250629
Jun 29th, 2025
Austin had this 10 years ago
Austin had this 10 years ago
Aug 5th, 2016