Bourgogne les Grands Chaillots
2019
Thibault Liger-Belair comes from a great winemaking family that has deep roots in Burgundy: he is a direct descendant of the Napoleonic General Louis Liger-Belair, who acquired the Chateau de Vosne in 1815 when he married Ludovie Marey, whose family had been Burgundy negociants since 1720. Youthful, passionate and always full of ideas, Thibault trained as an oenologist, but had his start in the wine industry as a wine buyer. He is also a former rugby player with a genuine 'down to earth'...
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Since the 2010 vintage this cuvée is a blend of different terroirs located on the Côte de Nuits: 1/3 comes from the vines of the domain in appellation Bourgogne located on the commune of Nuits Saint Georges on clay-silt soils. 2/3 comes from the vines of the appellation Bourgogne located in the commune of Chambolle-Musigny on clay-silt soils.
Harvesting is manual with 20% whole clusters. 3 weeks of fermentation with a soft extraction. 25% of new barrels are used for an aging period of 15 months.
This wine has raspberry and cranberry bouquet, floral with subtle vanilla notes emerging with time. The medium-bodied palate with a velvety texture offers sappy red fruit and the whole bunch lends freshness and a subtle pepperiness toward the finish.
This Bourgogne is blended from 1ha of domaine-owned vines in Nuits with 2ha of purchased fruit from Chambolle. It shows a silky, spicy red fruit character, a supple and aromatic presence on the palate, with fresh acidity and good length. 20% of the grapes are fermented as whole clusters and the wine is aged in 25% new casks.
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An exuberantly fresh array of plum, earth and pretty dark currant aromas leads to rich and surprisingly bold flavors that possess very good mid-palate density, all wrapped in a lightly stony and saline finish that is presently youthfully austere. Good stuff here and ageworthy too.
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