The 2009 vintage at Domaine Comte Liger-Belair has really blossomed after years of waiting, and is now showing the true beauty of the vintage. The wines are refined and have excellent balance for such a generous, warm year. In fact, some of the … [Read more...] about Visit to Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting the 2018s
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Pommard Clos de la Commaraine 2018
Comte Louis-Michel Liger-Belair of the Chateau de Vosne-Romanée is now helping to make wine in Pommard, having entered an agreement with the owners of Pommard's Clos de la Commaraine to assist making the wine from this historic 3.75-ha monopole … [Read more...] about Pommard Clos de la Commaraine 2018
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne Clos du Chateau 2009
To celebrate the introduction of the new emotional-rating scale, this wine showed its sensational beauty on New Year's Eve. The 2009 edition of the Vosne-Romanee Clos du Chateau is showing brilliantly. The nose is organic and bursting with fruit and … [Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne Clos du Chateau 2009
The beauty of 2013 reds – Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Echezeaux
I have recently tasted quite a few 2013 red Burgundies, and I must say they have a delightful, vivid appeal. The 2013s are surely not from the greatest of vintages. But they have some singular qualities that at best are uniquely fresh red … [Read more...] about The beauty of 2013 reds – Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Echezeaux
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos de Chateau 2009
The 2009 edition of Vosne-Romanee Clos de Chateau is showing very well now. The nose is organic and bursting with fruit and Vosne spices - forward and expressive. On the palate intense and quite concentrated - not quite matching the 2010 - deligtful … [Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos de Chateau 2009
Terroir View: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots
The Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots is in my view slowly but surely raising it's game in the Liger-Belair lineup, after a somewhat less focused start in the 2006 vintage and the following years. Now 13 years later we see more definition and a more … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2016
The Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau 2016 is surprisingly decandent and organic - sinfully delicious. The nose is very floral with a georgeous organic fruit - forward and ripe with a tremedous minerality. On the palate fresh and cool - lovely intensity … [Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2016
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2009
The 2009 Echezeaux is starting to unfold, and this is more forward than the previous bottle tasted in October 2018. Plenty of Vosne spices and a quite strong mineral impression - ripe and rich. On the palate lovely intense fruit - vivacious and … [Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2009