Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
Label Name: | Nuits St Georges 1er Cru G.v.:20 |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95; Vinous 95 (barrel sample 93-95); Decanter high praise/97 in reports; Jasper Morris 95-97; Burghound 92-94. Drinking window commonly cited ~2026–2060
Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and blackberry with violet, spice, iron and flinty minerality; fine, firm tannins, bright acidity and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, tournedos Rossini, lamb, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, miso-glazed aubergine, grilled yakitori, Korean BBQ.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; ~40% whole-cluster fermentation; gentle extraction; aged 18–24 months in oak (≈50% new).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, family-owned Burgundy domaine (est. modern era 2003) with historic lineage; owns just over 2ha in Les Saint-Georges.