Thibault Liger-Belair Les Saint-Georges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 2020

A spectacular result, with dark fruit showing a firm, pronounced mineral and earthy note. There is impressive intensity here, lots of tannic grip and extract, and a finish that goes on seemingly forever. Thibault Liger-Belair owns just over 2ha of Les St-Georges – nearly a quarter of the entire lieu-dit – at the centre of the appellation. The soil is deep clay, and there is a fault in the limestone in the middle which gives the soil a crystalline nature. The grapes are vinified with 40% whole clusters and will be given nearly two full years in cask (half new). Drinking window: 2025-2060. Score – 97. (Charles Curtis, MW, decanter.com, Jan. 24 2022)