The 2018 Griotte-Chambertin from Domaine Lignier is really a beautiful example of the vintage this year, and one can see how precise the wine has come about from it being picked at the outset of the vintage. The celestial bouquet wafts from the glass in blaze of red fruit, with notes of cherries, blood orange, grilled meats, chalky soil tones, very pretty spice tones, coffee and a touch of spicy oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, ripe and tangy, with a lovely core of fruit, excellent complexity and grip, fine-grained tannins and a long, vibrant and very promising finish. Just a lovely example of Griotte. (Drink between 2032-2085).
