Moulin-à-Vent La Roche Thibault Liger-Belair 2017

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Moulin-à-Vent La Roche Thibault Liger-Belair 2017

The wine

Thibault Liger-Belair is an iconic Côte de Nuits grower who has also acquired a number of parcels in Beaujolais, in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation. The grapes for this "La Rose" cuvée are grown in shallow soil on pink and white sand. The vines here were planted between 1920 and 1945. The limited yields lend this cuvée good concentration and a highly refined body. Ripe cherry aromas and a lace-fine palate elevate the wine as a whole.

About the Producer Thibault Liger-Belair

The estate was founded in 2001, when the family’s five hectares of vines – previously leased out under sharecropping agreements – were brought back under direct management. Since the 18th century, the Burgundian family had overseen the C. Marey and Comte Liger-Belair wine-trading houses. Today, the vineyard extends over eight hectares across some of Burgundy’s most renowned appellations, including Richebourg, Vosne-Romanée, Clos de Vougeot, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Gevrey-Chambertin.
In 2004, Thibault established a wine-trading business, Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs, through which he purchases grapes and farms a further 12 hectares of vines. In 2008, the winemaker expanded into Beaujolais – a region he discovered during his studies – settling in Moulin-à-Vent and creating Domaine des Pierres Roses.
Across these various ventures, the guiding philosophy remains the same: a pursuit of finesse and a constant effort to understand what each vine requires. The wines have already reached an impressive level and are widely regarded as among the region’s rising stars, combining substance with elegance.