Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair Bourgogne Aligoté 2023
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair
Aligoté is Burgundy's other white grape, and in the hands of a meticulous grower like Liger-Belair, it becomes a vivid snapshot of terroir without the price tag of Chardonnay. The 2023 vintage delivers excellent acidity and a mineral precision that speaks to the limestone bedrock and the water that percolates through it. This is the wine equivalent of a cold spring — bracing, pure, essential.
Nose
Crisp green apple and citrus zest — lemon and lime — over a subtle floral note and faint honeyed almond. Clean and inviting.
Palate
Bright acidity drives the palate, carrying flavors of gooseberry, white peach, and a chalky minerality. There's a discreet creaminess from brief lees contact, but the wine stays taut and refreshing. A hint of green herbs appears on the mid-palate.
Finish
Clean and snappy, with lingering citrus and a saline mineral edge.
- Varietal
- Aligoté
- Blend
- 100% Aligoté
- Vineyards
- Bourgogne-level plots in the Côte de Nuits, limestone and clay soils
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Oysters on the half shell with mignonette, or gougères fresh from the oven
Thibault Liger-Belair farms biodynamically in Nuits-Saint-Georges and beyond, coaxing vivid expression from Burgundy's lesser-known Aligoté vines through attentive viticulture and minimal intervention in the cellar.
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