Domaine Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2017 JAPAN Sweet heather honey and vanilla

Sweet heather honey and vanilla fudge combined with rich dark fruits

fennel seeds

wet gravel

the cradle of the Grande Champagne appellation

Viognier California Napa Valley

Domaine Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2017 JAPAN Sweet heather honey and vanillaThe Ligniers own just under a hectare in this hallowed grand cru, split among two plots: 0. 62 ha. in the climat of Monts Luisants, and 0. 28 ha. in Les Fremires. Laurents grandfather Henri planted the first vines here in 1955 and propagated the remainder of the holdings via selection massale between 1960 and 1966. The sites particular terroira few inches of pebble strewn topsoil above solid limestone rockyields a wine of unfathomable mineral