Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs 2015

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Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs 2015

The wine

In 2001, Thibault Liger-Belair, a young oenologist, took over the family vines, which up to then had been grown on rented land. From a long line of Burgundy property owners and merchants, the Liger-Belair family owned, at some point in time, some of the biggest and most beautiful terroirs in all of Burgundy. Since then, Thibault Liger-Belair's estate, located in Nuits Saint-Georges, quickly looked to establish its own style. First of all by converting to biodynamic cultivation, and then by looking to add a wonderful delicacy and a dignified finish to the wine, worthy of Burgundy’s best terroirs and winegrowers.
This plot of Premier Cru land, situated in Chambolle-Musigny, belongs to the Sigaut family. Now at the heart of this prestigious family, the wines that have been made there by Thibault Liger-Belair are powerful and rich with robust tannins but nevertheless are marked by a strong mineral finish that leaves a lasting impression.

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.