2017 Hubert Lignier, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru - Magnum Vintage_2025Laurent Lignier's meticulous organic viticulture and "light touch" winemaking underscore the profound expression of his Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, meticulously farmed from a small parcel of old vines within Mazoyres Haut. This revered Gevrey Chambertin site, characterized by its reddish, iron rich clay limestone soils over hard rock and an east southeast exposure, imparts a distinct structural foundation. The 2017 vintage, marked by moderate yields
he turns his focus to the Alfrocheiro grape
The result is a Grosses Gewächs — Germany's equivalent of a Grand Cru — with a crystalline
classic profile with notable mineral depth
This results in a Barolo defined by a taut
allowing the grapes to ripen fully while maintaining a vibrant
The Preuses climat
a technique that Foillard utilizes to encourage subtle
This special single vineyard sits right underneath two important Premier Cru sites: Les Referts and Les Perrieres
The resulting wine is marked by a return to classic
low-intervention philosophy
Hélène and Guillaume Baron of Clos de la Barthassade are masters of low-intervention winemaking
Sourced from the Côte de Nuits' Bonnes Mares appellation