Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair's La Romanée 2007 is the domaine's grand cru monopole in Vosne-Romanée, owned by the family since the 1820s. It is a lighter, fragrant vintage that is now ready to open.
About This Wine
2007 was a hard summer, damp and grey, and rot in the Pinot Noir meant growers had to sort grapes severely. The reds of the year tend to be pale, perfumed and fairly high in acid, and they drank well young. La Romanée usually adds more weight and length than the vintage average, helped by low yields from an old-vine parcel. At close to twenty years old, this is a bottle for the table rather than the cellar.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Red cherry and wild strawberry with rose petal, forest floor and a touch of cinnamon.
- Palate: Fine-boned and silky, with fresh acidity, delicate red fruit and a savoury, mineral middle.
- Finish: Medium in length, floral and a little earthy, with soft, resolved tannin.
Serving & Food
Plan to open this within the next few years. A tulip-shaped Burgundy glass and a cool 15°C suit it; a short decant is useful mainly for sediment. Roast quail, sautéed chanterelles and slow-cooked veal shoulder all flatter the wine.
How to Enjoy
A mature, delicate La Romanée to drink soon, at a quiet dinner where its perfume can be noticed.
Product Details
Producer: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Appellation: La Romanée Grand Cru Monopole
Vintage: 2007
Grape: Pinot Noir
Country: France
Bottle size: 750mL
Region: Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
About the Domaine
The man behind this wine told his parents at the age of eight that he would one day live in Vosne. His father, a career army officer, set a condition: he could take on the family vines only if he qualified as an engineer first. Louis-Michel duly trained in agricultural engineering, added a master's in the wine business and a diploma in oenology from Dijon, and arrived at the château in 2000 aged 26. He describes himself as the first of his family to work the vineyards with his own hands, since earlier generations had been landlords who left the farming to sharecroppers. Henri Jayer, a family friend, guided him in his early years.