Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Liger Belair
Label Name:
 
Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Cras:20
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy — Nuits-Saint-Georges (Côte de Nuits)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Specific wide-release critic scores for the 2020 Aux Cras are older Aux Cras vintages (2008–2014) scored ~91–93 (Wine Advocate, John Gilman). Domaine’s other 2020 bottlings earned high marks (e. g. , Thibault Liger‑Belair Les Saint‑Georges 2020: 95 Vinous)

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and black-berry fruit with firm minerality, cocoa, leather and discreet musk; fine, firm tannins and peppery spice, with long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef bourguignon, duck confit, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso-glazed aubergine, soy/ginger braised beef.

Production Method
Biodynamic/organic viticulture on old vines; manual harvest, gentle extraction with some whole‑cluster use; élevage ~13–15 months in French oak followed by tank rest before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair (founded by Vicomte Louis‑Michel Liger‑Belair c.2000) farms a 0.3745 ha Aux Cras parcel of very old vines (~75–88 years); tiny production (~4 barrels).