Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
Label Name: | La Romanee Grand Cru Monopole |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Highly rated by critics: Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 94–96 (noted as ~95) with lavish notes on cassis, violet and espresso; Vinous/Neal Martin and others scored in the high 90s (reports up to 98); Burghound ~96
Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherry, cassis, violets, orange rind, dark chocolate and espresso with sweet spice. Satiny texture, silken tannins and bright acidity delivering a long, mineral, finely oaked finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta, roast game birds. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin or soy‑glazed pork, miso‑glazed salmon, shiitake mushroom stir‑fries, soy‑braised short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; biodynamic viticulture; short maceration with partial whole clusters; fermented in small vats and aged in mostly new French oak barriques.
Vineyard Info
La Romanée is the Domaine du Comte Liger‑Belair monopole (≈0.845 ha) beside Romanée‑Conti; extremely low production (~300 cases). Louis‑Michel Liger‑Belair reclaimed and revived family holdings in the 2000s.