Thibault Liger Belair, Aloxe Corton Toppe Vert Vintage:2016 green tea and floral nuances

green tea and floral nuances

While the wood treatment is a bit more evident it still remains a background element on the ripe but airy nose of spicy

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The 2013 vintage is characterized by a slightly more streamlined mouthfeel (which isn't saying much given the baseline enormity of these wines) with carefully etched aromas of black cherry

Bursting with aromas of mirabelle plum

Thibault Liger Belair, Aloxe Corton Toppe Vert Vintage:2016 green tea and floral nuancesStrong reduction. The vibrant and beautifully well detailed medium bodied flavors possess an almost pungent minerality and culminate in a linear, persistent and balanced finish. The finale is on the austere side and while this stops short of being strict, it would be fair to say that this isnt generous at present yet the underlying material is such that it should flesh out with a few years of bottle age. (88 91) 2018+