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  • Country ranking ?

    738
  • Producer ranking ?

    10
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Burgundy’s most sumptuous wine, and Anne Gros’ most sought-after cru, given both its bottomless complexity and its rarity. Poised, profound, pleasurable: an eternal wine.

 

Richebourg is a name that evokes richness, even a certain heaviness... which sometimes can be attributed to the confusion some people have.

It is in fact an extraordinary wine in that it combines power with supreme elegance. We often describe it as a peacock's tail. The silky, velvetiness of the tannins is complemented by a minerality which adds powerful depth and makes this grand cru one of the most sensual and complex wines.

 

Its purple colour reflects like a jewel the purity of Pinot Noir. The aromas are extremely complex and express an entire spectrum.
The floral aspect is characterised by notes of peony, roses and violets...
The spicy aspect by notes of licorice, vanilla and coriander...
The fruit aspect by notes of red and black fruit (raspberry, black currant...)
The vegetal aspect by notes of undergrowth, methyl, fresh cut herbs...

 

The exotic aspect by notes of leather and musk... notes of caramel and chocolate bring it all together. It is a wine which with age becomes more and more earthy (humus, wet undergrowth) and wild (animal fur...). The food and wine pairings are many, but a dish must never be over complicated once you decide to open a Richebourg. The simplest mix of flavours gives the best results. The fundamental rule is to avoid suffocating this wine with heavier dishes.

Red meat and roasted game with mushrooms (morels, truffles, ceps...) and onion confit, along with a dash of spice form a magnificent combination. Mild cheeses (compté, reblochon, cîteaux...) are also excellent companions.

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Vintage 2009

A warm spring with some hail in the northern part of the Côte de Nuits. After an even flowering and a warm June, the summer arrived with variable July weather. Fortunately August was fine with a period of hot weather in the second week. September started with some rain, then became fine and warm again. A harvest of healthy, ripe grapes followed. The 2009s have all the structure packed in with rich, luscious fruit. Comparable to the 2005s. Great wines.

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Blueish crimson. More reserved and rawer on the nose at this point than the Clos de Vougeot. 70- to 80-year-old vines. Still very introvert. Low yields. Substantial and crackling without the obvious sweetness of the Clos de Vougeot, but all the material is there. It’s just that it’s a bit tough for the moment and still at the building-block stage – tant mieux! Should make great old bones.

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Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy
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