{"product_id":"maison-icy-liu-mercurey-komorebi-rouge-2024","title":"Maison Icy Liu, Mercurey \"Komorebi\" Rouge, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaipei-born\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIcy Liu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has charted an atypical course since her engineering studies at Columbia University in New York. Leaving behind the classical path of finance, she explored a variety of businesses before discovering her passion for wine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2018, against her parents' advice, Icy moved to \u003cstrong\u003eBurgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e, where she enrolled at the Burgundy Business School and University, earning an MBA in wine with distinction and a diploma in oenology. Since 2019, she has worked at \u003cstrong\u003eBecky Wasserman\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; Co, where she is in charge of social media and Asian market development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2022, at the instigation and with the help of her friend \u003cstrong\u003eBastian Wolber\u003c\/strong\u003e, she vinified two Gamay cuvées in Chris Santini's cellar in Auxey-Duresses. The two wines she produces today, a rosé and a red, come from the same parcel of land in the southern Beaujolais region at Saint-Germain-Nuelles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eKomorebi\u003c\/strong\u003e,” the Japanese word for light filtering through leaves, perfectly captures the spirit of this Mercurey: a profound wine yet imbued with clarity. The Pinot Noir, vinified with whole bunches, expresses its earthy brilliance here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose blends ripe red fruit, pink peppercorn, and forest floor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the palate, the wine unfolds gently, fleshy and textured, then tightens in a saline finish. A luminous and vibrant wine, poised between the density of the limestone soil and the delicacy of unadorned winemaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e591 bottles produced only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrape: Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58566461882671,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/9195\/1151\/files\/IcyLiu.webp?v=1790742779","url":"https:\/\/lareservehk.com\/products\/maison-icy-liu-mercurey-komorebi-rouge-2024","provider":"La Réserve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}