Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Liger Belair
Label Name:
 
Nuits St 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.