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  • Country ranking ?

    669
  • Producer ranking ?

    113
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    Now

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The Story

Richebourg is a king of a wine: the colonnade of the Louvre, the Château of Versailles. You are impressed by its finesse, its length and its delicate sensations, endlessly changing. The fact that no element dominates the others enables you to appreciate all of its aromas, on the nose and on the palate. In any given vintage, Richebourg is always one of the last wines to be drunk. Not because it is too aggressive when young; simply because it ne...

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Wine Information

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is without question the most famous estate in Burgundy and arguably the greatest, producing some of the best wines in the world. It is probably one of the most traditional wineries in France. Wines are produced in small quantities while the demand is huge. The domaine has 25 hectares of vineyards, all Grand Crus, including the jewel in the crown, the 1.8 hectare monopole of Romanée Co...

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Healthy

ending

Long

flavors

Cherry and Cedar

nose

Youthful and Complex

taste

Medium-bodied, Round, Rich and Sweet

Written Notes

The first wine of the next flight set a high bar early. It was a wild and wet Burgundy with a ‘crazy good’ nose. There was superhero-like fruit here with rose and cherry leading, but a tropical and foresty mix that exuded incredible complexity. There was a vimful spice of cedar meeting cabinet, and orange edges rounded out its abyss of a nose. The palate possessed incredible power and acidity; this bottle was in perfect condition, still so fresh and youthful. I was convinced it was from 1952, but it was not, of course. It was a 1941 DRC Richebourg. ‘Fantastic’ and ‘wow’ appeared in my notes multiple times, and mint, tomato and wild red fruits danced on the palate. This was an extraordinary wine (97).
  • 97p

The 1941 Richebourg Grand Cru comes from a vintage you simply never see. It was proffered by collector Doug Barzeley (indeed, the same bottle appears in his co-authored "Burgundy Vintages" book). It is surprisingly deep in color, given its age and vintage. If it had been from another domaine it would arouse suspicion of being adulterated in some way. The bouquet is beautifully defined with earthy red fruit that has upheld impressive freshness. The medium-bodied palate is balanced upon the acidity with remnants of red berry fruit that feel composed. Maybe there is a touch of dryness towards the low-key finish but that is instantly forgiven by the over-achieving performance. Profound in many, many ways.

  • 94p
A moving experience. A lovely, delicate wine. Like fine lace. No power – just sweet and stylish. 99 pts.
  • 99p
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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

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