CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
2021 Les Languettes Grand Cru Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Aloxe Corton |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Vineyard | Corton Charlemagne |
Big, quite oaky nose (there's just one barrel this year, so the choice was new barrel or not, no half-measures possible), lots of volume and richness, with real drive too. Rather fab! Drinking range: 2026 - 2032 L&S (Oct 2022)
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The push-pull of the lovely tension and deep vinosity of this Corton-Charlemagne is as engaging as the array of flavors. Cool tones of passion fruit, guava and lime zest light up the nose. Chalkiness and tinges of tannins tug on the back palate to tighten up the feel of the finish. This is highly attractive now but would be even better with just a few years of age. Drinking range: 2023 - Rating: 95 *** Christy Canterbury MW - TimAtkin.com (Feb 2023)
A long slow fermentation here. One barrel instead of two, using new wood. A clear pale lemon colour. Fresh and elegant at first, but with greater depth of fruit waiting to emerge. There is certainly a saline touch along with a light coconut dusting. Middleweight, this still seems like a baby. The intensity builds slowly to the back. Drinking range: 2027 - 2034 Rating: *** 92-95 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Nov 2022)
Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs
The lack of the word 'domaine' in the name signals that this is a négociant wine from Thibault Liger-Belair. On the whole Thibault buys grapes having tended the vines with his own team, so that the wines are domaine wines in all but name.
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