La Romanée, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2020

A bright and lively purple. Restrained class on the nose at the outset. This is strikingly fine, linear red fruit that just wants to age for a few years in order to blossom. Perfect poise all the way through, one of the most harmonious wines of the vintage, and at a very high level. Seamless, and growing beautifully in the glass. Arguably I should upgrade my original 98 points to 99 points. I just have!

The ripe, plummy fruit bears the mark of the robustly warm and dry vintage, but there is immense complexity, with notes of spice, smoke and mineral. There is also a savoury, almost sauvage animal note and a hint of wild herbs. The wine is concentrated and tannic, yet it is still approachable. In all likeliness, it will shut down in the interim, but the potential is enormous and this should be a wine for the ages. Among the best I have had from this site. As with all truly great wines, La Romanée from Liger-Belair is always unique. (Drink between 2025-2080)