Lignier-Michelot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Jura and Savoie so Grenache and Syrah arrive

so Grenache and Syrah arrive with more backbone and lift than the flatland fruit filling most CdR bottles

Lopez de Heredia is the platonic ideal of traditional Rioja — wines released years later than their peers

Cherries and raspberries merge with exotic notes and sweet forest floor

including a hint of spice

This sake’s name comes from “Hama” for beach

Lignier-Michelot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Jura and Savoie so Grenache and Syrah arriveMost Bourgogne rouge is a shrug. This one comes from 50 plus year old vines in Bons Batons, a Chambolle Musigny lieu dit that just happens to sit on the wrong side of an appellation line. Virgile Lignier farms organically, ferments with ambient yeast, and uses whole clusters when the fruit asks for it, treating this bottling with the same seriousness as his premier crus. The result has real depth and a long, sneaky finish that keeps unrolling after