Thibault Liger Belair, Corton Clos Roi Rouge

Thibault Liger Belair, Corton Clos Roi Rouge(30% whole cluster). A pure and very cool nose reluctantly reveals restrained notes of rose petals, red and dark berries that also flashes hints of the sauvage and freshly turned earth. There is outstanding richness and drive to the powerful and seriously intense broad shouldered flavors that possess excellent mid palate density thanks to the abundance of dry extract, all wrapped in a linear and robust finish. This serious effort is very impressive.

has stunning purity of fruit

and currants are followed by a medium to full-bodied red possessing great fruit

This flows to a medium to full-bodied wine that has fine

better after 2023

There is generous wood toast on the otherwise pretty

The nicely rich and punch medium weight flavors possess a refined midpalate mouth feel though here too there is a mild edginess to the otherwise lingering finish

There will be a 2016 and 2019

and hazelnuts

There is excellent richness to the full-bodied and powerful flavors that possess good mid-palate concentration and plenty of palate staining extract on the saline

with fine tannins and a lovely linear drive

at least not yet though that may well change with bottle age

There is fine verve to the denser medium-bodied flavors that flash lovely minerality on the crisp