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  • Country ranking ?

    706
  • Producer ranking ?

    120
  • 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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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

Full

ending

Medium

recommend

Yes

taste

Well-structured, Round, Rich, Elegant and Medium-Dry

Written Notes

It was only on the third attempt that we managed to get ourselves a bottle of this Burgundy in an auction. This is the Burgundy with perhaps the best reputation out of all 1964s. Its demand seemed to be far greater than the supply, and we had underestimated the development of its price in the previous auctions (the starting price was 240€).

1964 produced very full and long lasting wines in Burgundy and this Richebourg only confirmed our opinion. A fine looking bottle with 4 cm level. A delightfully rich, plentiful, round, and masculine wine. A silky texture, quite tannic and strong nature, with tight sweet fruitiness. Somewhat dry but elegant aftertaste. We decanted the wine two hours before tasting, which was apparently too early since the wine did not seem to last more than thirty minutes in the glass. A nearly perfect experience however.

  • 97p
The 1964 DRC Richebourg gave a hot and wet impression, and it brought some funk and barnyard along with it. There was a touch of tomato, like tomato that was in the sun for an hour. It was rich, tasty and round with honey kisses. I’m not sure if it was a touch affected or not. It still tasted good, but I felt that it should have given me more (94M).
  • 94p

Of all the 1964s I tasted in December, 1991 this was the most classic expression of Pinot Noir. Less exotic and perfumed than La Tache, but more structured, the wine's pure black fruit, herb, and floral aromas dominated this sensationally rich, voluptuous offering. The finish still exhibits noticeable tannin and alcohol.

  • 95p
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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Other wines from this producer

Bâtard-Montrachet

Corton-Charlemagne

Corton Grand Cru

Echézeaux

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La Romanée-Conti Grand Cru

La Tâche

Les Gaudichots

Marc

Montrachet

Romanée Conti

Romanee Saint Vivant

Vosne Romanée

Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault Blochet

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