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2015 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Aux Reignots #200068212
750ml
Reviews 95 points Wine Advocate "... bursting from the glass with a stunningly complex bouquet of ripe cherries, rose petals, smoked duck and dark chocolate, complemented by exotic top notes of Asian spices. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and lavish, with a dramatic but controlled profile, structured around satiny tannins and juicy acids, and concluding with a long, expansive finish. Deep and multidimensional, this is an exceptional Reignots from Louis-Michel Liger-Belair. (WK)" 94 points Vinous "The 2015 Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots 1er Cru is showing a lot of new oak on the nose, although there appears to be sufficient fruit underneath to subsume that with time. The palate has a sorbet-like freshness on the entry, plenty of energy and tension interwoven from beginning to end, and hints of marmalade and blood orange that enliven the finish. This is a superb Aux Reignots. (NM)"
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About Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is one of Burgundy’s greatest comeback stories. A general from Napoleon’s army, Louis Liger-Belair, purchased the stately Château de Vosne-Romanée Estate in 1815 with some sixty hectares of the region’s top parcels, including the celebrated grand cru monopole, La Romanée, still one of the world’s finest vineyards. In 1933, when an inheritance dilemma forced the family to auction off the property, two of the General’s descendants bought back a few remaining parcels, a mere fraction of the Estate’s former glory.
The tables turned in 2000, when young Louis-Michel Liger-Belair took charge of the aging family Domaine. Having converted the vineyards to biodynamic methods, he farms nearly nine hectares (including La Romanée) with a horse-drawn plow. He destems, blends the free run and pressed juices, and lets the lees to settle to avoid racking. Louis-Michel uses three different barrel types from three different forests, and bottles by gravity, free of fining and filtration. In the words of Jancis Robinson, “[they] positively vibrate with a seriousness of intent.”