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 vineyard. Tasting the 2018s at Domaine du Comte …
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Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – tasting the 2018s from cask
Nicolas Groffier seems to have found beautiful balance in his wines, and even in the notoriouly unpredictable 2018 vintage he is in full control. The wines have a generous yet vivid tone, offering both freshness and intensity and showing some of the more emotional traits I am looking for in …
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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 Vosne spices - forward, very energetic and …
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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 Burgundies, with a visible and even flamboyant expression …
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The Burgundy year 2019
The Burgundy year 2019 is moving rapidly towards its end after many memorable moments. To be honest, I hate mission statements and other statements of objectives, but in the end they can be a useful rounding out of the year. The vins d'émotion - what's in the glass Missions and statements are …