The 2010 Morey St. Denis La Riotte is bright, clean and beautifully focused. It shows gorgeous length and a vibrant mineral-driven personality, with tons of Morey character. Dark red and blue fruits linger on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025.
Laurent Lignier began harvesting on September 30 and finished on October 5. Yields were down approximately 30-35% across the board because of the cold summer. Lignier reported that the fruit required minimal sorting but the bunches were very small. The 2010s had not been racked at the time of my tastings. Lignier planned to bottle in the spring of 2012 with no fining or filtration.
Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990