Reviews
David Schildknecht 91-92 Points
”You never have to do anything to improve on the fruit of these old vines,” remarks Virgile Lignier of his 2008 Morey-St.-Denis Les Faconnieres, “they are always in shape.” The resultant wine from this cru that has only two non-Lignier owners is in athletically lean good health as well. Exuberant dark plum and cherry fruit with a tart fruit skin edge and piquantly cyanic notes of fruit pit mingle with village-typical high-toned, bittersweet herbal concentrates on a palate of infectious juiciness and exhilarating lift. Hints of soy, peat, and the aforementioned tart and bitter notes interact with the fruit in a display of energy as well as umami that I suspect won’t run short over the next 12-15 years.
Burghound 92 Points Outstanding
This is perhaps more obviously '08 in style with a hint of the herbal influence on the otherwise pure, elegant and quite classy nose of red and blue pinot fruit that merges into supple and round medium weight flavors that possess good extract that buffers the linear and lingering finish. This is a bit less austere than the Chenevery but overall, it's cut from the same cloth.
