Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
Label Name: | Nuits Saint Georges Aux Lavieres |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 88–90 (William Kelley); Jancis Robinson 17/20; praised by Burghound for texture and minerality
Tasting Note
Blackberry and dark-plum fruit with dark chocolate, espresso and grilled-meat notes; medium–full body, tangy acidity, chalky mineral finish and fine savory spice.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, lamb, braised short rib, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, soy-braised short ribs, miso-glazed fish, char siu.
Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Pinot Noir; partial whole-cluster fermentation; matured 12–16 months in French oak (approx. 30–40% new).
Vineyard Info
Tiny 0.1366 ha parcel on the Vosne side of Nuits-Saint-Georges; vines ~88 years (2017); annual production ~450 bottles; made by Domaine du Comte Liger‑Belair.