THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru  - 2011

THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR

Clos de Vougeot Grand cru 2011

(from a .72 ha parcel on the Vosne side near the top). Here the nose is somewhat curious as it’s mildly lactic in character, which is very probably due to the late malo. There is superb power and richness to the very solidly structured big-bodied flavors that possess outstanding volume before terminating in an explosively long and quite intensely austere finish that delivers amazing length. This is on the disjointed side today but the significant potential is undeniable. Note that my predicted range assumes that the nose will clear up once it’s properly racked and aerated.

Allen Meadows, January 2013


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