Appellations
Grand Cru · Côte de Nuits
La Romanée
Vosne-Romanée · red · 0.85
The smallest appellation in France, directly above Romanée-Conti.
Under the vines
Steeper and stonier than its neighbour below, on thin limestone.
In the glass
Tighter and more mineral than Romanée-Conti, and slower to open.
Why it sits here
A monopole of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, who resumed making it themselves in 2002.
Commonly misread
That it is Romanée-Conti's second wine. It is a separate appellation with a separate owner.
Names worth knowing
Comte Liger-Belair (monopole)