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The 2004 Vosne-Romanee La Colombiere from Liger-Belair is now showing mature notes. The bouquet is open and charming with intense red fruit aromas - red and dark cherries, a hint of strawberries and gooseberries - fine discrete Vosne spices. On the palate the fruit is forward, sweet with red …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Colombiere 2004
The main tasting at this years Grand Jours de Bourgogne was the Vosne Romanee tasting. The tasting was held at Chateau Clos de Vougeot on March 20th - 2012 Most of the leading producers of Vosne Romanee, Echezeau, Grands Echezeaux and Clos de Vougeot attended this event. While the tastings of …
[Read more...] about Grand Jours de Bourgogne – Vosne Romanee 2010 vintage
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 Echezeaux 2009 from Liger-Belair is a brilliant effort for the vintage. The bouquet is still very young with toasted oak aromas. After a short time in the glass the oak aromas evaporates and reveals multible layers of ripe red fruit - raspberries, dark cherries - sweet spices and licorice. On …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2009
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. …
