2008 Thibault Liger-Belair Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru La Toppe au Vert

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  1/11/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 93 Points

  Burgundies with Friends: Pretty nose of roses, herbs, pepper, tart cranberry sauce. Crisp and floral on the palate with roses, spice, leather, bay leaf, on top of juicy cranberry and red cherry fruit. Showing well now, but I'd like to see what this does in 3-6 years.

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  9/18/2015 - kosmik Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Oeil : opacité 2/10, rubis-tuilé, très forte viscosité en parois
  Nez : projection 5/10, fruit rouge éclatant rappelant la canneberge et la cerise non mûre, rose fanée, pointe de muscade, de broussaille, truffe et champignon, petit côté terreux et iodé, résolument en amorce tertiaire mais par ailleurs très invitant
  Bouche : sec, ample, acidité rafraîchissante+, tanins charnus à souples et plutôt fins, amertume moyenne+, persistance moyenne+, rétro fruitée éclatante, épicée, florale, tertiaire, végétale
  Conclusion : très très bon à excellent, besoin de 30 à 45 minutes d'aération pour se délier, résolument Aloxe, beaucoup de plaisir, boire sans trop tarder.
  89-90
  
  Note complémentaire : il a évolué sans cesse sur environ 2h30 de consommation, de plus en plus large. Possiblement notre meilleur Aloxe-Corton goûté sur millésime 2008. Note révisée à 90.
  
  Environ 1/3 laissé en bouteille sous VaccuVin, terminé 24heures plus tard : aucune fatigue, le vin s'est encore bonifié, plus large, plus long, soyeux, épicé, poli... magnifique. Note révisé à 91 !

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  4/22/2014 - Number51 wrote: 89 Points

  Even if served blind, It’d be hard to misidentify this as something other than Burgundy. Backed by earthy and vegetal funk, cranberry component takes the center stage. Lemony acidity seems to suggests that it'd pair well with seafood.

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  3/8/2011 - floydtp wrote:

  Tasted non-blind with winemaker. Some red fruits and earth on the nose. The taste starts with a hint of sourness, more red fruit and a smooth transition to the finish. Not terribly complex and quite tannic but not overly so given the vintage. Medium long finish. Enjoyable wine overall but way to early to fully assess. Hold for another 3 years at least. No score given.

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