Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
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
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.