Producer Profile
Domaine Type: Grower
Winemaker: Louis-Michel Liger-Belair
Grand Cru Vineyard Holdings:
- La Tâche Grand Cru
- La Romanée Grand Cru
- La Grande Rue Grand Cru
- Romanée Contil Grand Cru
- Romanée Saint-Vivant Grand Cru
- Richebourg Grand Cru
- Echezeaux Grand Cru
- Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru
Premiers Cru Vineyard Holdings:
- Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes
- Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Cras
- Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots
- Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
- Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts
- Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Brulées
Learn more about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair here
Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 18.5+
Transparent ruby. Light, slightly vegy nose. Sweet start to the palate but still a bit sauvage. Wild indeed and fires off at all sorts of angles. Lots of energy here but not conventional. Maybe quite brave to make a wine like this in 2011? There is lots going for it, not least on the end SO long! (JR) [05/07/2022]
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2050
Robert Parker 95
Tasted at the La Romanee vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 2011 La Romanee Grand Cru has a fragrant and expressive nose, much more outgoing than the 2010 at this early juncture, beautifully defined and more floral. Hints of dried violets and rose petals are generously sprinkled over the candied red fruit intermingling with orange blossom. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, nigh on perfect acidity and a silky texture that will disarm from several paces. It feels long and tender, not unlike the 2007 but with a little more class. This is an impressive follow-up to the 2010 La Romanee and will drink earlier. Tasted June 2015. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2045
Vinous 96
The 2011 La Romanee is a huge overachiever. It is also likely to start drinking well sooner than some of the surrounding vintages, although it will take a good decade or so to get there. Creamy, resonant and inviting to the core, the 2011 offers lovely pliancy in its sweet red stone fruit, violet and spice notes. Here, too, the contrast of invigorating freshness and understated power is so alluring to the point of being nearly impossible to describe with words. [Antonio Galloni, 03/01/2016]
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2041
