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97
/ 100
Jasper Morris MW -
96
/ 100
Decanter
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2023
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Burgundy, Richebourg
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"This was the one wine which I was invited to try in both its wood and its ceramic aging vessels. From wood: an even ruby colour. the nose is attractively balanced but not yet giving off a huge amount. The palate though has a beauty to the fruit, more on the darker side of cherry and raspberry, with a sensual glossiness before adequate structure appears at the finish. From Ceramic: is the colour a touch more concentrated? If so, only by a fraction. The nose is currently certainly more reductive, though that will be temporary. More gas in the wine as well, then a weight of dark but vibrant fruit builds up at the back. Then a firmer finish. But complementary. Drink from 2034-2043. Tasted Oct 2024."
- Jasper Morris MW
96 / 100
"This wine is consistently (and unsurprisingly) the finest in the cellar; 2023 is no exception. The wine has a deceptively light colour, but profuse aromas blossom from the glass, including sweet cherry and blackberry fruit, savoury, almost gamey notes, a bit of earth and some distinctive flinty mineral notes. There is a bit of reduction, but this will fade with time (and bottling). The texture is tannic and long and the freshness keeps the wine positively vibrating on the palate. The wine was fermented as 20% whole clusters, and there are two components, ceramic amphorae and cask."
- Decanter
Tasting Notes
Situated near the Grand Cru vineyards of La Romanée, La Romanée-Conti and Romanée-Saint-Vivant. Richebourg has a combined total of 8-hectares, of which A.F. Gros own 0.59-hectares, therefore making them the second largest occupant after Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Dark, brooding aromas of red and black cherry, blackberry, and mulberry infused with smoky, toasted oak spice. So intense, complex, and concentrated yet beautifully balanced thanks to the juicy tannins and silky texture; it is so pure and harmonious with a core of further Autumn and hedgerow fruits fused with black pepper spice on the marathon finish. Effortlessly oozes class and sophistication. Stunning.
Richebourg is one of the six Grand Cru vineyards in Vosne Romanée consisting of 8ha which is shared between 10 producers including Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noellat and Domaine Meo-Camuzet. Situated near the Grand Cru vineyards of La Romanée, La Romanée-Conti and Romanée-Saint-Vivant. Richebourg has a combined total of 8-hectares, of which A.F. Gros own 0.59-hectares, therefore making them the second largest occupant after Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity