succulent finish

all wrapped in a lightly mineralinflected and beautifully well-balanced finale

licorice and spices meld into a core of supple

As Christian Seely quipped

the 2016 is flat-out stunning

Thibault Liger Belair, Chambolle Musigny Gruenchers other_regions succulent finishA brooding nose features notes of wet stone, plum and dark berry fruit gives way to medium weight flavors that are quite supple on the mid palate yet firm up somewhat on the attractively detailed, balanced and harmonious finish. I like the underlying tension as it imparts a sense of verve. This is not especially elegant but it should be capable of aging for years and improving for at least a decade. 92 2019+