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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Brulees 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

The Brulees is a very rare wine to taste. Liger-Belair only makes one cask from the 0,1157ha and the wine is not sold on the market - sadly. Les Brulees is slightly reduced at the moment but the quite floral nose is nevertheless showing very fine complex red fruit, spicy notes with a gorgeous hint …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

Les Suchots is perhaps not my favorit wine from Liger-Belair - but the 2012 version is showing a fine potential. In the bouquet a quite delicate collection of red and darker berries - quite floral (15-20% whole cluster) with the oak slightly more present. On the palate very good focus, a deep fruit …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

Les Chaumes is surprisingly crisp and energetic in the 2012 vintage - no doubt helped by the 18% whole cluster. The bouquet offer rich confit fruit of red berries - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries drizzled with discrete Vosne spices. On the palate quite weigthy fruit - it's rich and almost …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Clos du Chateau 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

The Clos du Chateau is another step up - adding even more minerality and Vosne spicyness. The bouquet offering a juicy fruit, crisp minerality and loads of Vosne spices. On the palate excellent weight for this level - the fruit is deep, organic and complex supported by the gorgeous stony minerality …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Colombiere 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

The Colombiere is a step up from the very good generic village - as it offers a more focused and refined expression of terroir. The nose offers deeper fruit - showing lovely juicy red berries - and it's popping with Vosne spicyness - violets, peony rose - combined with a nice minerality. The palate …