Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Aux Charmes from Virgile Lignier has a fragrant, perfumed and much more nuanced nose than its peers, more red fruit than black, more transparent, the terroir very expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with fine but firm tannin. There is more weight and structure here than the nose suggests, gently but insistently gripping the mouth with bitter cherry and a touch of dried blood on the finish. This is a very well crafted wine with complexity and character. Bon vin!