Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Label Name:
 
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Suchots
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
2019 vintage widely praised; critics (Decanter, Vinous, regional reviewers) scored Les Suchots in the low‑to‑mid 90s for top producers. Domaine du Comte Liger‑Belair receives frequent 91–95 point notices for premier cru bottlings

Tasting Note
Ripe black cherry and blackberry with rose petal, sous-bois, truffle and spice; silky texture, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, beef short ribs, lamb, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish, mushroom hot pot, soy‑braised pork.

Production Method
Biodynamic vineyards; hand-harvested and sorted. Partial whole-cluster used variably, fermented in open vats with gentle extraction and aged 12–18 months in French oak (approx. 20–40% new). Minimal cellar intervention.

Vineyard Info
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, family estate since 1815, rebuilt by Louis‑Michel Liger‑Belair from 2000; fully biodynamic since c.2008. Les Suchots parcel ~0.58 ha of old vines; small, low-yield production.