Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
La Romanee 2011 is a very intense wine. In the bouquet very intense fruit aromas, with notes of strawberries, cherries, violets and peony rose. On the palate layers of lush and intense fruit balanced by the excellent structure and minerality. The intensity of this wine is at another level than most …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2011
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is one of the very top domaines in Burgundy, and the 2011 vintage seem to consolidate this position. I tasted all the 2011 wines from cask at the domaine in early May 2012. The tasting showed that Liger-Belair have made very fine wines in 2011, and will in my view, …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2011 from cask
The 2005 La Romanee from Liger-Belair is one of the very best wines I have tasted. Still very young, but surprisingly accessible. In the bouquet multible layers of ripe red and darker fruit raspberries, dark cherries - sweet Vosne spices and licorice. Very powerfull yet also delicate and refined, …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2005
The year 2011 has been a fine wine year. First and foremost winehog.org went live in July, after the idea was born in late May 2011. It's been a busy year with the winehog blog, but also a lot of fun. A lot of good wines were reviewed during the second half of 2011, and a few articles were posted. …
La Romanee 2010 is a huge wine. Balanced with a super structure. Quite dark and dense at the moment, but shows a lot of finesse and a wonderful minerality. Not quite on the same level as the fantastic 2005 La Romanee from Liger-Belair. Exceptional length a truly extraordinary wine. …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee 2010
