2012 Morey-Saint-Denis Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru

This is a beautiful set of 2012s from Hubert Lignier. Malos were on the slow side, which is reflected in the tasting notes for the wines, none of which had been racked at the time of my tastings. The long-standing feud between Hubert Lignier and his former daughter-in-law Kellen Lignier appears to have been resolved. Family matters are always very delicate and I try not to pry too much. It appears that Domaine Huber Lignier leased the 9 hectares of vineyards that had belonged to Kellen Lignier for the 2013 harvest and that those vineyards will revert back to the Domaine's property beginning with the 2014 vintage. Kellen Lignier retains ownership of 2.3 hectares of vines. Hopefully both sides of the family will be able to put this bitter struggle behind them and each of them move on to bigger and better things.