Very dark red violet color; ripe currant, red berry, toast nose; rich, ripe currant, berry, toast, juicy palate with balance, accessible now but needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
Very dark red violet color; toasty oak, berry, smoke, currant nose; tight, concentrated, red berry, herbal, mineral palate, needs 3-5 years; medium-plus finish
Medium dark cherry red color; nice sous bois, ripe cranberry, tart red fruit nose; tart cranberry, mineral, sous bois palate with good structure and grip; medium finish (good value)
Medium dark cherry red color; rhubarb, rhubarb pie, oak, green herb nose; tart red fruit, green herb, stemmy, tangy, mineral palate; medium finish 87+ pts.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Slightly cloudy, medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; very green, sweet green herb, tart cherry, roast coffee nose; tasty, poised, tart cherry, roast coffee palate, accessible now but needs 2-3 years to integrate; medium-plus finish
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Slightly cloudy medium dark cherry red color; ripe cherry, cherry pie, red berry, oak, green herb nose; tight, poised, tasty, ripe red fruit, raspberry, cherry, spice palate, accessible now but needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Dark cherry red color; reticent, raspberry, baked raspberry, tart cherry, sous bois nose; tight, raspberry, tart cherry, mineral palate with structure and depth, needs 8-10 years; long finish
2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent
Very dark red violet color; ripe currant, red berry, toast nose; rich, ripe currant, berry, toast, juicy palate with balance, accessible now but needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
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2009 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-à-Vent La Roche 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent
Very dark red violet color; toasty oak, berry, smoke, currant nose; tight, concentrated, red berry, herbal, mineral palate, needs 3-5 years; medium-plus finish
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