Thibault Liger Belair Chambolle Musigny les Gruenchers 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

90-94 JM / 90-92 VM

40% whole bunch vinification. Dense purple, quite a strong reduction, this needs racking. A fine intensity of fruit, more depth perhaps than elegance, but it becomes more lifted further back on the palate. Will come into its own as the reduction fades. Tasted: November 2018—Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

The 2017 Chambolle-Musigny les Gruenchers 1er Cru is the final vintage before the contract ends [it will go to Domaine Sigault] and contains 40% whole clusters. There is some reduction on the nose that makes this difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit and gentle grip. Quite saline in the mouth, leading to an elegant, refined finish with slightly darker red fruit than the entry. Very promising.—Neal Martin, Vinous Media