Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Fixin 1er Cru Arvelet, 2023 SO031024 marked by balance and approachability

marked by balance and approachability despite its warm

The Bzikot family story is remarkable: Sylvain's grandfather was a Polish immigrant who arrived in Burgundy just before World War II with nothing

or a smoky night around the fire

Ravines' Agricolae project showcases this unusual varietal on steep slopes above Keuka Lake

and endlessly versatile at the table

Domaine Lignier-Michelot, Fixin 1er Cru Arvelet, 2023 SO031024 marked by balance and approachabilityFixin 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