Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Fixin 1er Cru Arvelet, 2023 FBS2022 and Kimmeridgian marl

and Kimmeridgian marl

Craig and Anne Wessels farm this small estate on ancient granitic soils over heavy clay

and a subtle floral note

careful wood aging

follows organic farming and minimalist winemaking rooted in the COS family tradition

Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Fixin 1er Cru Arvelet, 2023 FBS2022 and Kimmeridgian marlFixin sits at the very northern tip of the Cte de Nuits, a sleepy village in Gevrey Chambertin's shadow which is exactly why it's one of the smartest stops for serious Burgundy without the Gevrey premium. Les Arvelets is one of Fixin's handful of 1er Crus, a slope that gives darker, more structured Pinot than the village norm. Virgile Lignier runs the family Domaine Lignier Michelot from his home base in Morey Saint Denis (distinct from Hubert Lignier