1995 C. Marey & Cte. Liger-Belair Richebourg

C. Marey & Comte Liger-Belair was a negociant and domaine in Burgundy. It was founded in the 18th century by Claude Marey and within a generation it was in partnership with Comte Liger-Belair, a wine producing domaine in Vosne-Romanee. The label existed until 1980s, when Xavier Liger-Belair died and sold the business.

Richebourg is an 18.3-acre Grand Cru pinot noir vineyard in the Cote de Nuits, within the commune of Vosne-Romanee. The vineyard lies just to the north of La Romanee and Romanee-Conti and is situated at elevations from 260 to 280 meters. The soil is a clay, pebble, limestone and sand mixture. Richebourg includes the subsection of Les Veroilles-sous-Richebourg. Principal landholders of Richebourg are Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, with 8.78 acres; Leroy, with 1.95 acres; and Gros Frere et Soeur, with 1.73 acres.

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.