66 ha parcel)

It has a contained 14% alcohol and great balance

and well-structured

given the huge swath it cuts across the palate

I imagine the 2005 still has another decade of fine drinking to offer

Lignier Michelot, Gevrey Chambertin Cuvee Bertin Vintage:2019 66 ha parcel)(from Les Seuvres and Les Murots; 40% whole cluster). This is the first wine to show any wood influence and its not subtle with its menthol and toast nuances on the spicy, sauvage and purple fruit scents. Like the old vines Morey this too possesses excellent mid palate concentration and a definite muscularity to the rich and velvet textured flavors that deliver solid length on the bitter cherry inflected finish that isnt quite as complex. (88 91) 2021+