
THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Hautes Côtes de Nuits 'La Corvée de Villy' - 2015
Vinous
January 2017(from white marl soil on a very steep slope; 100% destemmed): Ripe aromas of black cherry,...
Detailed press review(from white marl soil on a very steep slope; 100% destemmed): Ripe aromas of black cherry,...
Detailed press review(vinified with 40% whole clusters, the highest percentage yet for this wine; 50% new oak): Bright,...
Detailed press review(from a .55 ha parcel). Yet again reduction hides everything but the floral influence. By contrast...
Detailed press review(40% vendange entier; 50% new oak; this wine was not made in 2016 owing to the frost): Bright,...
Detailed press review(from a crop level of 28 hectoliters per hectare, according to Liger-Belair; 100% destemmed):...
Detailed press reviewReduction. There is more size, weight and richness to the intensely mineral-driven medium weight...
Detailed press review(from white marl soil on a very steep slope; 100% destemmed): Ripe aromas of black cherry,...
Detailed press review(80% new oak; 100% destemmed, "as usual here"): Deep red-ruby. Reduced nose melds black raspberry,...
Detailed press reviewDiscreet wood sets off very fresh and rather floral-scented aromas of freshly turned earth, red...
Detailed press reviewThis bottling reflects the past several years' fine-tuning the winery's vision in the vineyard and...
Detailed press review(from white marl soil on a very steep slope; 100% destemmed): Ripe aromas of black cherry,...
Detailed press reviewDark red-ruby. Subtle, sexy scents of raspberry and smoked meat, plus a whiff of licorice....
Detailed press reviewRelatively firm reduction presently renders the nose difficult to assess. On the plus side there is...
Detailed press reviewThis gets your attention, with ebullient açai, blueberry and plum fruit aromas and flavors. Light,...
Detailed press reviewDry and smoky, this structured Pinot Gris is well-knit and fresh, offering subtle flavors of melon...
Detailed press reviewIt’s a high bar to clear, but this is the best release yet of this remarkable Chardonnay, sourced...
Detailed press reviewIf White Bones resembles a Puligny-Montrachet, then White Stones is more like a plumper, broader...
Detailed press reviewA fresh and sharp white showing green-apple and hay character. Medium to full body, crisp acidity...
Detailed press reviewA fresh white defined by its nose of elderflower, blackcurrants and green apples. Full with tangy...
Detailed press reviewRich and opulent wine showing red flowers, strawberries and minty and meaty undertones. Full body,...
Detailed press reviewThe 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon emerges from the back part of the property, which lies on the...
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