2023 Domaine Hubert Lignier Chambolle-Musigny Les Bussieres 1.5L Magnum, Cote de Nuits, France Domaine de la Renardiere the wines were the first

the wines were the first German wines we ever tasted that made us sit up and notice something different was happening

high-altitude Bourgogne-designated Chardonnay from just outside the appellation

The Mencia was harvested on October 17th

followed by cold pre‑fermentation maceration

playful spice

2023 Domaine Hubert Lignier Chambolle-Musigny Les Bussieres 1.5L Magnum, Cote de Nuits, France Domaine de la Renardiere the wines were the firstLes Bussires sits just below the premier cru Les Sentiers (and just down slope from grand cru Bonnes Mares), hard on the border of Morey Saint Denis. The Ligniers exploit just under a half hectare of vines herea total of four parcels, planted between 1947 and 1983and the wine they produce from here combines a classically Chambolle elegance with a certain mineral derived strictness, a structure deriving more from intense calcareousness than overt