Charmes-Chambertin Grand cru
2018
$507.01*
1 case available
Thibault Liger-Belair comes from a great winemaking family that has deep roots in Burgundy: he is a direct descendant of the Napoleonic General Louis Liger-Belair, who acquired the Chateau de Vosne in 1815 when he married Ludovie Marey, whose family had been Burgundy negociants since 1720. Youthful, passionate and always full of ideas, Thibault trained as an oenologist, but had his start in the wine industry as a wine buyer. He is also a former rugby player with a genuine 'down to earth'...
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Reduction overshadows the fruit but it does seem ripe. Otherwise there is very good intensity to the lavishly rich larger-scaled flavors that possess reasonable length though the supporting tannins are rigid and slightly tough. I suspect that this will soften somewhat before it's bottled but it's not likely to ever be seductive.
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