2015 Montrachet
By Domaine de la Romanee-Conti
2013 Nuits St Georges Aux Lavieres from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Burgundy
Tracing the annals of Burgundy's wine history reveals chapters of climatic challenges juxtaposed with tales of vinous triumph, a precise reflection captured within the 2013 Nuits St Georges Aux Lavieres from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. This vintage, specifically, holds a narrative wrought with adversity yet masterfully overcome by the estate's resilience and terroir-expressive savoir-faire.
A Testament to Temperance and Terroir
While the 2013 season presented Burgundy with late vegetative growth and the capriciousness of Mother Nature, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair's meticulous stewardship coaxed out a wine of notable elegance and balance. In this offering, one can discern an eloquent testimony to the marriage between human endeavour and the benevolence of a cherished landscape.
Vinicultural Alchemy in A Glass
The 2013 Nuits St Georges Aux Lavieres occupies a liminal space where subtle dark fruit notes are cradled by the whispering tannins that have become demure with time. The wine carries the intimations of damp earth after rain, hints of sweet spices, and a fleeting floral fragrance symbolic of the Aux Lavieres lieu-dit – all orchestrating a poised symphony on the palate, validifying its allure to fine wine investors and connoisseurs alike.
Much like a skilled alchemist transforms lead into gold, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair has transformed the tribulations of 2013 into a liquid rarity. It is a profound example of how gifted vignerons can transmute climactical vagaries into expressive wines of remarkable pedigree.
In conclusion, this embodiment – robustly structured yet intimate in its complexity – serves as ample evidence that even in less-celebrated vintages, there remains an opportunity for pronounced excellence. The 2013 Nuits St Georges Aux Lavieres from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is one such preserve, matured gracefully, bestowing gifts that resonate with both historical reverence and forward-perspective poise in today's fine wine investment landscape.
Market price (HKD)
HK$873,210.00
12x75cl
Highest score
96
POP score
5709.38
Scores and tasting notes
The 2015 Montrachet Grand Cru is still predictably youthful, unfurling in the glass with aromas of crisp Anjou pear, buttered citrus, tangerine oil and a prominent framing of very classy new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, multidimensional and concentrated, both satiny and textural without being remotely unctuous, and underpinned by succulent, even tangy acids. At this stage, where the wine really shows its pedigree is in its extraordinarily long, oak-inflected finish. Given the vintage, one might have expected more ripeness and drama, but the domaine is picking its Montrachet a bit earlier these days, and that has done it no harm at all in 2015. It would be interesting to taste this wine alongside Ramonet's example, which is both more textural and less overtly oaky, but my sense is that the two are on the same qualitative level in their very different styles.
William Kelley - The Wine Advocate, 31 October 2018