Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores and notes: Decanter ~93 (reviewed), Vinous 91–93, Burghound ~89–91; tasting notes and drinking window 2025–2040
Tasting Note
Pure red and dark berries, pressed cherry, floral (iris/lavender), forest floor, spice and gentle oak; silky texture with refined, supportive tannins and a lingering mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, herb-roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, shiitake soba.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; fully destemmed fermentations with gentle punchdowns, aged 12–18 months in French oak (approx. 40–60% new); minimal fining and filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair (Liger‑Belair family) founded 2001; works family vineyards in Côte de Nuits and Vosne; practices organic/biodynamic viticulture on small, limestone-rich parcels.