Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Label Name:
 
Vosne Romanee Clos du Chateau Monopole
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée (Côte de Nuits)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
User rating: Vivino avg ~4. 6/5 (several thousand ratings). Critic notes and scores: Wine Advocate reviewed/graded recent vintages (e. g. , 2015 WA ~92, 2017 WA ~90). Decanter and Vinous have reviewed 2020–2022 releases. No single trophy awards widely recorded for the 2021 village bottling

Tasting Note
Red cherry, wild strawberry and rose petal with warm spice, fine minerality and silky, fine-grained tannins; medium-bodied with bright acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, roasted pork belly; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, soy-ginger pork, char siu.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture (Ecocert); partial de-stemming, indigenous yeast fermentations, aged in new oak barrels then blended; minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Monopole 0.8304 ha parcel in Vosne-Romanée (Clos du Château); family domaine Liger-Belair with vineyards in Vosne since the 19th century. Small production, estate-led winemaking.