2016 CHARMES CHAMBERTIN Aux Charmes Grand Cru Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Lea & Sandeman

CHARMES CHAMBERTIN

2023 Aux Charmes Grand Cru Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs

Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Nuits
Village Gevrey Chambertin
Classification Grand Cru
ABV 13.5%
Vineyard Charmes Chambertin

Lots of millerandage here with smaller grapes adding good pep and lift to the whole. Thibault has used 70% Whole Bunch this year in the Charmes to further that fresh, spicy line here. PH is always a bit higher than other sites - so the stalks add freshness and an almost menthol note. Its very effective in 20123 and this is an absolute Charmer. Interestingly the stalks in fact add potassium to the juice. which raises pH lowering the acidity on paper. Yet it adds the feel and flavour of freshness. Thibault does not worry about the acid analysis - just the taste. And the taste is immaculate. Just broad and sexy enough - but not clumsy. There is the sensation of lift and neatly layered red berry and hedgerow flowers. The 'Aux Charmes' lieu-dit is near the road and highly prized parcel of Charmes Chambertin. You can see why with this delicious 2023. Very succesful L&S (Nov 2024)


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There is always a lot of millerandage in these clusters, so the reception team cuts out the center stem, or pedicel. They got a break this year as only about 20% whole cluster— as opposed to 70% or so—was used. The grosgrain tannins wrap around the sweet berries generously doused with spice. Less precise than usual as Thibault typically tried to make a Charmes with tension, the warmth of the vintage certainly shows through Rating: 94 Christy Canterbury MW - TimAtkin.com (Jan 2025)

(from Charmes proper). A discreet application of wood also sets off distinctly earthy aromas of both red and dark berries along with pretty floral nuances. The very generous, even plush, medium-bodied flavors also reflect evident power on the compact, firm and built-to-age finale. Drinking range: 2035 - Rating: 90-93 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2025)

The 2023 Charmes-Chambertin Aux Charmes Grand Cru includes 60% whole cluster this year with the main part of the stem removed. This is perfumed and beautifully defined on the nose: red fruit mixes with wild hedgerow and light forest floor scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a little creaminess on the entry, fine acidity and touches of licorice. The harvest's warmth perhaps shapes the finish, and there is black pepper on the aftertaste. This has good potential but certainly leans toward the more concentrated side. Drinking range: 2028 - 2048 Rating: 91-93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2025)

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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