Thibault Liger-Belair Charmes Chambertin 2016 skus_1359840 The nose is delicate and

The nose is delicate and fruity offering aromatics reminiscent of baked or grilled pineapple

and spice finishing with both supple fruit and firm

with beguilingly characterful

twice as long as the industry standard

while an eighth (I Vignaiolo di Santo Stefano) is co-owned along with two other growers

Thibault Liger-Belair Charmes Chambertin 2016 skus_1359840 The nose is delicate andA deft touch of wood sets off the earthy and mildly sauvage inflected aromas that consist mainly of plum liqueur though like the Aux Ras there is a hint of volatile acidity lurking in the background. The velvety and generously proportioned middle weight flavors retain reasonable detail on the delicious if not especially dense flavors that firm up on the lingering finish. The VA is sufficiently subtle that it probably won't bother most tasters but it