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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One rarely have the chance to compare four of the very best wines from the Echezeaux vineyard. This was however the case earlier this week, where the Echezeaux 2007s from Grivot, Rouget, Liger-Belair and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti were served in one flght at a Burgundy tasting. These four …
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The 2004 Vosne-Romanee La Colombiere from Liger-Belair is showing matured notes. The bouquet is open and charming with quite intense red fruit aromas - red and dark cherries, a hint of strawberries and raspberries - and a beautiful whiff of rose petals and Vosne spices. After some air the fruit on …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Colombiere 2004
The 2006 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is a real beauty - and the first vintage from this fine terroir. The bouquet is bursting with lovely red berry fruit and minerality - very sophisticated and quite expressive. On the palate very fine midpalate concentration with …
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The 2008 Clos du Chateau from Liger-Belair is a seductive beauty. Open and vibrant with lovely cool red fruits in the nose - notes of strawberries, cherries with hints of red current, violets and rose petals. On the palate tight and focused - very pure - red pinot fruit. A beautiful backbone of …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2008
The 2004 vintage can be quite difficult, but Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair really made some lovely wines in this vintage. The Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots 2004 is still slightly backward from magnum, but is showing fine matured notes. In the bouquet red and blue berry fruits with notes of rose petals, …
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