This is the pro move, right here: the entry-level (in name only!) Burgundy from Hubert Lignier, one of the sexiest producers in the region. His Gevrey Chambertin and Chambolle Musigny, should you be lucky enough to find them, will set you back a pretty bitcoin -- but his “Grand Chaliot” lieu-dit (situated just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges) possesses a seriousness and mineral depth rare for a Bourgogne, particularly impressive in its amplitude and intensity. A mere 10% new oak allows the energetic and spice-tinged flavors to shine through unimpeded.
