Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte 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).