2010 Domaine du Comte Liger Belair, La Romanee Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 97

Tasted at the La Romanee vertical at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The 2010 La Romanee Grand Cru is a magnificent contribution to the vintage, one of the best that Louis-Michel has overseen. The bouquet is very intense with mineral-soaked red berry fruit mixed with truffle, rose petals, orange blossom and lavender. The palate is medium-bodied with refined tannin, wonderful balance and intensity, great backbone and enormous persistency in the mouth with hints of sage and black pepper. This La Romanee will require a decade in bottle but it will be worth the wait. Tasted June 2015. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2055

Vinous 98

With the 2010 La Romanee we enter the realm of wines that are going to require many, many years to just start drinking well. In the 2010, I am drawn to the wine’s explosive energy and tension. Beams of salivating acidity and firm tannins provide the backdrop for a vivid and viscerally thrilling Burgundy. The 2010 is an eternal wine that captivates readers for many, many decades. I only hope to taste it again when it is mature. [Antonio Galloni, 03/01/2016]

Anticipated maturity: 2030-2060