Georges Lignier et Fils Marsannay Blanc 2022 22BDX with aromas of ripe orchard

with aromas of ripe orchard fruit and white flowers

The nose is fruity and yeasty with notes of grapefruit

aged 22 months in French oak

but with Noble hop varieties that are more delicate than their American counterparts

and nutty aromas

Georges Lignier et Fils Marsannay Blanc 2022 22BDX with aromas of ripe orchardGeorges Lignier is a Morey Saint Denis domaine grand crus, serious Pinot Noir, the full Cote de Nuits resume which makes a white from Marsannay a bit of a curiosity, and a very rewarding one. It comes from a parcel of well under a quarter hectare in the lieu dit En la Verde, clay over limestone, where cool wind spills down from the woods above the village and stretches the growing season out. That swing between warm days and cold nights is exactly