2018 Domaine Hubert Lignier Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru Cote de Nuits, France Moutard Primitivo Quiles

Primitivo Quiles

The vines used for this cuvee

Aged 5 months sur lie before being racked for bottling

then roasted in stone ovens for 24 hours and rested for another 24 before being crushed on a roller mill

Washington overlooking the gorge

2018 Domaine Hubert Lignier Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru Cote de Nuits, France Moutard Primitivo QuilesFrom Rosenthal: In 2014, Hubert and Laurent sourced grapes from a 50 year old plot in this hallowed grand crua total of only two barrels of wine. Of the three grand crus issuing forth from Ligniers cellar, this is the most elegant, airy, and feminine, emphasizing higher toned spices and floral elements in its aromatics, and with a mineral drenched, vibrant palate full of lift and energy. Nonetheless, its tightly coiled structure and slightly inward