2023 Domaine Hubert Lignier La Riotte, Morey St Denis Premier Cru, France Domaine Padié Aged 16 to 18 months

Aged 16 to 18 months in oak barrels

First conceived as Barbeito’s core offerings in the 5-year-old category

fortified with corn spirit also from Austria

From a sourced grower in Pierry

2023 Domaine Hubert Lignier La Riotte, Morey St Denis Premier Cru, France Domaine Padié Aged 16 to 18 monthsSituated at the foot of grand cru Clos Saint Denis, La Riotte is a cru full of small stones, and it possesses a distinctively vivid, tight grained minerality from which all other elements of the wine seem to flow. Beneath the dominating calcareous elements are gorgeous red fruits, wispy spices, and a notable floral character. Aged in one quarter new wood for 18 months, La Riotte is a formidable wine that nonetheless refrains from drawing undue