Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair

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 …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne-Romanee 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

The Vosne Romanee Village offer a lovely spicy nose - red berry fruit, violets white peppar and cinnamon. The palate show lovely juicy fruit - good complexity - fine midpalate concentration for this level. The finish is quite focused with a nice balance from the vibrant 2012 acidity. Love the …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits Clos des Grandes Vignes Blanc 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

First white from Louis-Michel - from the newly acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonney in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. Around 35% new oak is used. The bouquet is quite expressive with notes of …