La Romanee 2011 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The La Romanée 2011 has a floral bouquet, much more feminine than the La Grande Rue: neatly integrated, plush new oak that is seamlessly embroidered with the macerated red cherries, fresh strawberry and cranberry aromas. These eventually make way for undergrowth -- damp moss in an autumn glade. The palate is very well balanced with ripe, silky smooth tannins. There is a sweet core of plush, kirsch-like red fruit and fortunately it retains fine tension all the way through to the seductive, sorbet-fresh finish.