Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Nuits St Georges 1er Cru G.v.:20 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Label Name:
 
Nuits St Georges 1er Cru G.v.:20
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95; Vinous 95 (barrel sample 93-95); Decanter high praise/97 in reports; Jasper Morris 95-97; Burghound 92-94. Drinking window commonly cited ~2026–2060

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and blackberry with violet, spice, iron and flinty minerality; fine, firm tannins, bright acidity and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, tournedos Rossini, lamb, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, miso-glazed aubergine, grilled yakitori, Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; ~40% whole-cluster fermentation; gentle extraction; aged 18–24 months in oak (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, family-owned Burgundy domaine (est. modern era 2003) with historic lineage; owns just over 2ha in Les Saint-Georges.