Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
Label Name: | Nuits Saint Georges Aux Lavieres |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neil Martin) 90; The Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 89–91 (Jan 2020)
Tasting Note
Ripe mulberry, dark cherry and plum with pressed violets, menthol and subtle licorice; blood-orange lift, saline minerality and fine chalky tannins, medium–full body and a structured, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, lamb, mushroom risotto, aged comté or Brie. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi, shiitake soy‑glazed dishes, Cantonese roasted meats.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir with partial whole‑cluster inclusion, gentle extraction and fermentation; aged in French oak (portion new) for ~12–18 months.
Vineyard Info
Domaine du Comte Liger‑Bélair is a historic Vosne‑Romanée family estate re‑established as a modern domaine (early 2000s), producing top Côte de Nuits Pinot Noirs from village and premier‑cru sites.