THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Charmes-Chambertin Grand cru  - 2016

THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR

Charmes-Chambertin Grand cru 2016

(vinified with 70% whole clusters, the highest of the range, but Liger-Belair removed the main trunk of the stems by hand; aging in 50% new oak): Bright ruby-red. A bit deeper-pitched and less showy on the nose than the Vosne-Romanée Aux Réas, with aromas of plum, black cherry, cassis and licorice sweetened by the oak element. Mouthfilling, supple, sweet wine with savory soil tones and a solid mineral underpinning but on the soft, plump side for grand cru. Finishes with firm but sweet tannins and sneaky length. These vines are planted on a north-south axis, and Liger-Belair began noting "Aux Charmes" on the label with the 2014 bottling.

Stephen Tanzer, January 2018


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