Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Liger Belair
Label Name:
 
Vosne Romanee la Colombiere
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16
Awards/Ratings
Village cuvée widely reviewed — Decanter tasting and Vinous entry note its perfumed Vosne character; merchant listings cite past-vintage Wine Advocate scores (e. g. , WA 91 for 2015)
Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and raspberry, violets, sweet spice and subtle forest-floor notes; silky texture, bright acidity and elegant medium body with a refined, lingering finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, duck à l'orange, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, grilled salmon, pork tenderloin; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu, shiitake stir-fry, mushroom ramen.
Production Method
Hand-harvested village Pinot Noir from biodynamically-managed parcels; gentle extraction and élevage in French oak barrels (partial new oak) to preserve purity and perfume.
Vineyard Info
Historic Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair — long family ownership with old-vine parcels in Vosne-Romanée; La Colombière is a 0.78 ha clayey piedmont climat producing round, expressive village wines.