Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche

tasting with Laurent Lignier and Acker : still maturing and will take anther 5 to 10 years to mature and the score will rise in that time frame

1993 vintage

Largest Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Vertical Ever (Monterey - New York NY) : In 17 vintage vertical, all directly from the domaine. Completely charming red cherry and berry aromas and flavors with well played meaty and spiced supporting roles. Textures might be the star here with everything in its correct place and the tannins now near silky. Great now.

1993 vintage

rugged, intensely structured wine that speaks clearly of its vintage and site. The nose opens with dark cherry, iron, dried herbs, and a touch of leather—less about polish, more about raw mineral intensity. On the palate, it’s firm and still youthfully taut, with acidity and tannin holding steady three decades on. There’s depth here, but also a certain austerity—this isn’t a charmer, it’s a wine of grip and gravitas. The fruit feels slightly muted compared to the aromatics, and the …

1993 vintage

Earthy and meaty on the nose. Beetroot and game on the palate. Fully resolved tannins. This is classic, mature Grand Cru red Burgundy. It might still improve, but this is in the beginning of its prime drinking window. His Clos de la Roche from both 1990 and 1993 have both been exceptional as they have evolved over the years.

1993 vintage

In perfect shape in every way. Explosive fragrance of Pinot from the bottle as soon as the cork was pulled. Black cherries and cranberries, medium body with a subdued tannic finish and lingering fruit. The rich intensity of the wine didn’t fade over the 2 hours it was open. Worth the 30 year wait.

1993 vintage

Double decanted to serve based on recent reviewer’s comment. Dark and brooding with dark fruit, earth, iron, cherry cola and oak spice. Palate is broad and deep. A classic Burgundy. Surprisingly young. It can easily age for another 20 years. 92+

1993 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours. Served single blind in a tasting of 9 wines, my fifth place wine. Black/red with some onion skin color on the rim. Big nose, black cherry, cola, coffee grinds and some funk. The palate is big and ripe, very young with a ton of life, but more black fruit and the texture is not as silky at as the Dujac.

1993 vintage

Dark and brooding bottle, somewhat closed. Good reserves of dark fruit here, still significant tannins, and ample acid across the palate. This bottle required a lot more time. 93+

1993 vintage

This opens up with stunning gingerbread, red cherries and even quite some cassis; there is beautiful intensity and tension on nose and palate as well, it's still incredibly fresh and balanced and feels just very complete overall. Texturally this is a real marvel, but the finish could be more extensive. A great burgundy at its peak. 17.5/20

1993 vintage

As some bottles do, this one displayed a good amount of acid. With less corresponding fruit. 92-93

1993 vintage

Good balance here. Composed and confident.

1993 vintage

from Mag this time, deep and earthy, good balance. very CLEAN fruit which i find can be a challenge in this vintage. Still entirely primary in this format, will age for years

1993 vintage

A good bottle, that some of us felt showed it's vintage character (i.e. a touch unyielding). But it was only a touch, and this really was an enjoyable drink.

1993 vintage

Showed think relative to what this wine can offer. Acid poking through on the finish. 91-92

1993 vintage

In a flight of lignier (91, 93, 96, 01, 02) and Dujac CDLR, I thought this was good, but didn’t enjoy as much as some others. Complex dark and red fruit, it had a little of the dank 93 character I don’t enjoy. It was a bit muddled in color too. Alan loved this and got me to retry, the power of suggestion might have boosted my rating by a point. Better than the 93 Dujac CDLR last night, but …

1993 vintage

Zachys La Paulée BYO Dinner (Lafayette NYC) : 93 Horizontal. Wow, the nose is so bright, pure and intense. The palate follows suit and is so silky and texturally complex. Long, flavorful finish.

1993 vintage

Zachys La Paulée "Warm-up" Dinner (Lafayette - New York NY) : Served alongside some great Dujac 1993, this was the star of the flight. More black vs red fruit, this was incredibly dense and charmingly textured at the same time. So complex, long and unfolding.

1993 vintage

Still chasing the best bottles that I have had of this. Another good but not great, somewhat hard and rustic bottle. Might have showed better if not next to a great '91 Ponsot. And needs more time. Bottle was in very good condition, and perhaps just too young. 93+

1993 vintage

Henri Jayer & Disciples (15 USW) : Explosive nose with intense stemmy aromatics and huge spice. Huge projection out of the glass booming red and blackberry fruit with wood spice and stem detailed expression. This was one of the last wines of a marathon night, so the notes are falling short, but this was a spectacularly and highly expressive showing, even in the context of some of the greatest burgundies of all time. Very impressive.

1993 vintage

Palate bit fuzzy.

1993 vintage

Zachys La Paulée "Warm-up" Dinner (Sessions at the Presidio - San Francisco CA) : Thankfully this was decanted since it was closed and mostly inaccessible to start. Air was kind here. Black cherries and berries with woodsy spice and layers of complex flavors. Incredibly tasty. Upside from here.

1993 vintage

Pre La Paulée Zachy's BYO Dinner (Sessions at The Presidio - SF, CA) : Terrific full, layered aromatics of rich black cherry, meat and spice. Amazing richness and purity. Bright and lifted with great spice, meat and herbal accents. Terrific and in a great spot.

1993 vintage

More precise and cleaner than Ponsot, sexy nose. Great now and will continue to evolve for many years to come.

1993 vintage

not as expressive as last bottle. good complexity but still tight.

1993 vintage

Red candied fruit. This bottle has not yet blossomed to display the full array of spices on the nose, nor the minerality on the palate. 92-93

1993 vintage

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