Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
Label Name: | La Romanee Grand Cru Monopole |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée (La Romanée Grand Cru) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major critics: Vinous 97–99 ; widely reviewed by Decanter and Jancis Robinson; drinking windows cited by Berry Bros (noted drinking window 2032–2065)
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, blueberry, pressed violet and orange blossom with fine spice, minerality and a slightly peppery finish. Elegant, concentrated, with bright acidity and polished, fine-grained tannins.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, duck à l'orange, lamb rack, mushroom risotto, roasted pheasant, charcuterie and soft cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, miso-glazed fish, shiitake mushroom ramen, Korean bulgogi.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; partially de-stemmed, indigenous-yeast fermentation, aged in new and recent oak barrels; minimal/no fining or filtration.
Vineyard Info
Monopole of the Comte Liger‑Belair estate (0.845 ha). Historic Liger‑Belair family holding in Vosne‑Romanée, restored and farmed biodynamically by Louis‑Michel Liger‑Belair; tiny annual production.