2016 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  1/21/2024 - Porco do vinho Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decanted for 2 hours. Intense, acid, funky. Fresh red fruits, some herbs. Tight tannin and some oak. Already has a lot going for it, but will improve with age. Give it a couple of years.

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  8/8/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 92 Points

  Beaucoup de Beaujolais (Monarch Restaurant, Hotel Deco, Omaha, Nebraska): One of my favorites in the in Bourguignon-style of Beaujolais are those of Thibault Liger-Belair. What I adore about Thibault’s approach is that his winemaking philosophy seems to suit M-à-V so well. Popped and poured; no formal notes. The 2016 “Moulin-à-Vent VV” is full of the undeniable dark fruit and structure and yet, incorporates a funky charm that seems to bridge Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaujolais perfectly. To my palate, these 2016 VV’s are just entering the early part of their drinking window. I still think this is developing and it will take another few years before the secondary characteristics begin to show and that’s when the magic really starts to show with these wines. All of the pieces and parts are there…all that is required at this point s a little more patience. Good now but better with a little patience and after 2026. Should be awesome well through 2036.

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  12/2/2022 - kostaslonis wrote:

  Tasted at Oinoscent during service, bottle brought by colleague, sampled after 1hr decanting
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  The wine is very fresh, tight even, red fruit, cherry, earthy, the oak is evident, with time in the glass it gets smoky too, a few heavier and floral notes
  In the palate, the wine shows high intensity, elevated acidity, with fresh red fruit, stalky herbal notes, tight tannins, much oakier here, medium body, long slightly astringent finish.
  Needs more time

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  7/29/2022 - Rezy13 wrote:

  Beaujolais Comparative Tasting (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Cloudy dull maroon; leather, wilted flowers, saucisson, brett and funk, mushroom, white and black pepper, still very structured, could use more time to resolve but this was very good.

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  6/11/2022 - thesternowl wrote: 92 Points

  My first time trying the 2016 vintage. This bottle was opened about 90min before service. The wine pours a deep garnet, fading to magenta, with a watery rim. It has a slightly turbid appearance and a nearly opaque core with slight, staining of the tears. On the nose, holy whole cluster city Batman! This Moulin-à-Vent is not faking the funk on a nasty dunk. Notes of dark fruit, curry, cheese rind, wet asphalt, and minerals. Fabulous acid and medium+ tannin. The finish is long, lingering, and slightly green. I fell in love with Thibault’s wines from M-à-V with the 2010 vintage and I’ve been smitten ever since. They are among the most exciting wines made in the Cru today. In 3-5 years, these will really slap.

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