Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais

France, Beaujolais

Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair have purchased eight prime parcels of vines in Moulin-a-Vent. The grapes were sold off in 2008 because they felt it took more than just one year working with the vines to get them to perform. 'My objective was not to buy a domaine, but to buy vineyards in different spots. What is very important for me', says Liger-Belair,'is to showcase the difference between each type of granite and each exposure.' Two refrigerated trucks a day delivered fruit to be pressed in Nuits-Saint-Georges (all destemmed in the 2009 vintage and only gently pumped over to 'infuse', never punched down) and raised in used barriques.

2020 MOULIN À VENT Les Perelles Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais

Beaujolais France 14.5% Red
Gamay.

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2020 MOULIN À VENT Les Champ de Cour Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais

Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.

Here too there is a more subtle whiff of animale character on the ripe aromas of dark gamay fruit that also carries hints of spice and earth. The delicious, intense and broad-shouldered flavors also flash excellent power...(read more)

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2020 MOULIN À VENT La Roche Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais

Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.

Once again there is a whiff of animale character but in this case it is sufficiently subtle that I note its presence on the earthy dark berry fruit nose only in the interest of completeness. There is fine richness to the...(read more)

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