Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
Label Name: | Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Cras:18 |
Vintage: | 2018 |
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 (William Kelley) 92–94; Burghound ~94; Vinous ~92–94 tasting notes; Decanter/Burghound high marks
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and raspberry with violet perfume, stony minerality, savory spice and subtle cinnamon oak; vibrant acidity, silky yet firm tannins and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roast lamb, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or soy‑glazed pork, miso‑glazed salmon, mushroom hotpot (nabemono).
Production Method
Pinot Noir with roughly 40% whole‑cluster fermentation, matured 18–22 months in French oak barrels (c.30–50% new); light filtration before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Domaine du Comte Liger‑Belair (Liger‑Belair), modernised around 2000 and run by the Liger‑Belair family (Louis‑Michel/Thibault); renowned for tiny, high‑quality Côte de Nuits holdings including the La Romanée monopole.