Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Fixin 1er Cru Arvelet, 2023 FBS2022 complexity without opulence

complexity without opulence

Château Pontet-Canet 1989 is a wine for those who appreciate the grace and depth that Bordeaux wines can achieve with age

and Kimmeridgian marl

offering classic Left Bank Cabernet character without the sky-high price tags of its classified neighbors

Perfect for: mezze feasts

Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Fixin 1er Cru Arvelet, 2023 FBS2022 complexity without opulenceFixin sits at the very northern tip of the Cte de Nuits, a sleepy village in Gevrey Chambertin's shadow which is exactly why it's one of the smartest stops for serious Burgundy without the Gevrey premium. Les Arvelets is one of Fixin's handful of 1er Crus, a slope that gives darker, more structured Pinot than the village norm. Virgile Lignier runs the family Domaine Lignier Michelot from his home base in Morey Saint Denis (distinct from Hubert Lignier