CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
2023 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% |
| Vineyard | Corton Charlemagne |
Whoppingly aromatic and fresh, this layers on the toasted hazelnuts, nougat, salted almonds and lemon pith. Beautifully focused thanks to the crackling acidity and tingly tannins on the finish, this is fantastic already but deserves at least five or six years in the bottle. Rating: 95 Christy Canterbury MW - TimAtkin.com (Jan 2025)
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The 2023 Corton-Charlemagne Les Languettes Grand Cru was showing a little oxidation on the nose, which might just be reduction after a long élevage. The palate is clean and pure, with honeyed fruit countering a keen thread of acidity. Quite leesy on the finish, this should be a fine Corton-Charlemagne once those aromatics are addressed. Drinking range: 2026 - 2040 Rating: 91-93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2025)
The Corton-Charlemagne took its time to ferment and shows an oxy-reductive character, reflecting the autolysis of the dead lees cells. There’s lots of wine behind though, and classic in its representation while showing a lick of sunshine. Perfumed tendrils of peach sit on top of a very refreshing citrus core. The finish has all the necessary stones and a clear-cut white fruit. Drinking range: 2029 - 2037 Rating: **** Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Nov 2024)
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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