Domain Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche MCMLV 2018 Double-Magnum
The 2018 Domaine Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche MCMLV is a red Grand Cru Burgundy wine from the Clos-de-la-Roche climat in Morey-Saint-Denis. This MCMLV cuvée is made from 100% Pinot Noir. The Wine Advocate awards it 95-97/100, describing a deep and concentrated wine with black fruits and cherry, lifted by notes of smoked meat, peony, and dark chocolate, supported by powdery tannins and a persistent mineral finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Jeroboam (300cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Morey Saint Denis
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Hubert Lignier
- Parcelle / Cru
- Clos-de-la-Roche
- Cuvée
- MCMLV
- Millésime
- 2018
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Hubert Lignier
Domaine Hubert Lignier is a family-run estate in Morey-Saint-Denis, in the Côte de Nuits, whose origins date back to 1885. It cultivates 11 hectares spread across the Côte de Nuits and several appellations in the Côte de Beaune. Laurent Lignier now manages the estate and the winemaking process, which has been certified organic since 2019.
- Owner
- Famille Lignier, exploitation dirigée par Laurent Lignier
- Maître de chais
- Laurent Lignier
- Surface (ha)
- 11.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The estate traces its origins to early 1885, when Jacques Lignier, then a foreman at a Côte de Nuits estate, acquired plots affected by phylloxera. His son Jules subsequently helped to replant the vineyard and passed this legacy on to his sons, including Henri Lignier. Henri developed his own estate, which reached 4.5 hectares by 1960. His son Hubert took over the estate in 1959 and gradually expanded it through the purchase and exchange of plots. In 1973, he introduced on-site bottling. Romain Lignier joined his father in 1992, when the estate covered 7.5 hectares, and played a key role in the return to traditional soil cultivation methods. Following Romain’s death in 2004, Laurent Lignier joined his parents and took over the running of the estate from 2006. A new winery was built in Morey-Saint-Denis in 2008. The estate began using synthetic-free methods in 2007, began the transition to organic farming in 2016 and obtained AB certification in 2019. The estate covered 11 hectares by 2020; Laurent Lignier oversees the winemaking, whilst Sébastien and Maëlle Lignier are gradually becoming involved.
MCMLV
A distinct cuvée from Clos de la Roche Grand Cru originating from a parcel in Les Monts Luisants planted in 1955 using massal selection from the estate. Its frequently millerandé grapes yield concentrated juice, and production is limited to a few hundred bottles per year. The estate vinifies and ages it separately, then presents it with a specific label designed by Joyce Delimata.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- MCMLV corresponds to 1955 in Roman numerals, the year the parcel was planted, and pays tribute to Henri Lignier, who originated this massal selection.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2017
- Style of the cuvée
- A concentrated and profound Clos de la Roche, characterized by the purity of ripe fruit, a velvety texture, mineral freshness, and a long finish with saline accents.
- Position within the range
- A rare parcel-selection cuvée, distinct from the classic Clos de la Roche and positioned at the pinnacle of the estate's range.
Histoire de la cuvée
The parcel in Les Monts Luisants was planted in 1955 with vines from the estate's best vineyards, selected, prepared, and grafted by Henri Lignier. It was isolated to create the MCMLV cuvée starting with the 2017 vintage.
Clos-de-la-Roche
Clos de la Roche is both a Grand Cru appellation and a physically delimited winegrowing terroir located solely within the commune of Morey-Saint-Denis. Its area includes the lieu-dit Clos de la Roche, which is now devoid of walls despite its name, as well as all or part of six neighboring lieux-dits: Les Chabiots, Les Fremières, Les Froichots, Les Genavrières, Les Mochamps, and Monts Luisants. The parcels occupy the lower half of the Côte, between 270 and 300 meters in altitude, on shallow and well-draining soils. The east-facing exposure, sometimes slightly east-south-east, is officially described for all neighboring Grands Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis rather than for this single area alone.
- Vineyard commune
- Morey-Saint-Denis
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name "Roche" is attributed to the large blocks of stone present in the terroir.
- Altitude
- 270–300 m
- Slope
- Gentle in the lower part of the relief
- Soil
- Slightly developed soils, generally carbonatated, shallow, clayey, and well-draining, with scree, clays, and red silts.
- Subsoil and geology
- Bajocian entroquitic limestones in the lower part, intermediate marly level, and hard yet frost-susceptible Bathonian limestone towards the top.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.900000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of 0.90 ha spread across two parcels
- Indicative vine age
- Monts Luisants planted between 1955 and 1965; Fremières planted between 1953 and 1960.
Histoire de la parcelle
In 1860, the Viticultural Committee of the arrondissement of Beaune classified the lieu-dit Clos de la Roche and all or part of the neighboring lieux-dits as first class. The Clos de la Roche appellation d'origine contrôlée was recognized by the decree of December 8, 1936, with its area incorporating the main lieu-dit and neighboring parcels in accordance with historical usages. The terroir has long been divided among numerous owners, a land-ownership feature characteristic of this part of Morey-Saint-Denis.
