BURGUNDY 2021 Vintage report
The 2021 vintage was a challenge for winegrowers right up until the very last day. From the frost in April, made worse by a very early start to the winegrowing season, right through to the September harvest, it was characterized by some brutal shifts in the weather. Winegrowers had to be extremely reactive and attentive. The only moment of respite came with flowering, which was ideal for fruit formation, and vér...
A soaring, ethereal, and aristocratic expression from Vosne-Romanée’s most sensual Grand Cru. In the cool, notoriously low-yielding 2021 vintage—which played squarely to Maison Joseph Drouhin's strengths of purity, precision, and aromatic lift—this cuvée achieves a striking synthesis of weightless density and crystalline elegance. Vinified with gentle whole-cluster inclusion and careful extraction, the 2021 Richebourg emphasizes spice-laden complexity and linear drive over sheer solar mass.
The bouquet is floral, exotic, and hauntingly complex, opening with wild raspberries, red cherries, crushed violets, and rose petals, interwoven with high-toned nuances of blood orange zest, sandalwood, clove, damp earth, and shaved black truffle. On the palate, the entry is silky, bright, and energetic. Fine-grained, lace-like tannins frame a concentrated core of red berries and exotic spices, supported by a vibrant, limestone-driven spine of acidity that gives the wine exceptional verticality and tension. The finish is remarkably long and detailed, leaving a mouthwatering trail of bitter cocoa, crushed stone, and lingering floral perfume. A classic, cool-climate Richebourg crafted for long-term cellaring.
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