Unbelievably elegant. At its peak and I believe it will stay their for a long time. Multilayered with strawberry, perfectly balanced acidity and a super long finish. This is what the best of Richebourg is meant to be
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Roses, red berries, smoke, spices, underbrush, a now-subdued outburst of the whole cluster spectrum. Perfect acidity and texture in the mouth. At a great place right now.
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Very light red in the glass with an expansive mix of crushed strawberries, subtle rose petals and faint saddle leather on the nose. A killer bourgogne rouge extraordinaire with impressive midpalate of sweet dried cranberries. Classic so-called “Peacock Tail” finish slamming the olfactory senses on the back end that draws well heeled Burg lovers from other planets (Venus comes to mind) to the table for a sniff and a sip of the greatest there ever was! The DRC big three (RC, LT and Rich) invariably rule the waves in the wine sea, as they seem to peak in 30-60 years, when these sweet strawberries and rose petals surface as the arguably pleasant stemminess ameliorates. Easy choice for bottle of the year….and 2nd best 78 ever served to me, with the best being a 1978 DRC RC-served by you know who (D and L) on December 12th , 2011.
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Tasted blind, it was later revealed that this wine had a 5.5 cm fill and SOS. It had a light red center with tawny rims that made it look much older than it was. The medium+ intensity nose put forth notes of black cherries, sauteed rhubarb, minerals, and sous bois.
In the mouth, this wine was gorgeously integrated with nice richness and a fine-grained texture. It had light rounded tannin and great length.
This wine had the hallmark of a great wines, a light weight in the mouth but a huge flavor impact. This bottle was super tasty but on its last legs. It was essentially a preview of what well stored bottles will taste like in 30+ years. Pristine bottles should be in the zone and will likely rate a point or two higher.
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5/3/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Unbelievably elegant. At its peak and I believe it will stay their for a long time. Multilayered with strawberry, perfectly balanced acidity and a super long finish. This is what the best of Richebourg is meant to be
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12/13/2022 - blacktruffle Likes this wine: 97 Points
Roses, red berries, smoke, spices, underbrush, a now-subdued outburst of the whole cluster spectrum. Perfect acidity and texture in the mouth. At a great place right now.
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11/6/2021 - ricardito Likes this wine: 98 Points
Very light red in the glass with an expansive mix of crushed strawberries, subtle rose petals and faint saddle leather on the nose. A killer bourgogne rouge extraordinaire with impressive midpalate of sweet dried cranberries. Classic so-called “Peacock Tail” finish slamming the olfactory senses on the back end that draws well heeled Burg lovers from other planets (Venus comes to mind) to the table for a sniff and a sip of the greatest there ever was! The DRC big three (RC, LT and Rich) invariably rule the waves in the wine sea, as they seem to peak in 30-60 years, when these sweet strawberries and rose petals surface as the arguably pleasant stemminess ameliorates. Easy choice for bottle of the year….and 2nd best 78 ever served to me, with the best being a 1978 DRC RC-served by you know who (D and L) on December 12th , 2011.
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10/11/2020 - fclarity wrote: 96 Points
Tasted blind, it was later revealed that this wine had a 5.5 cm fill and SOS. It had a light red center with tawny rims that made it look much older than it was. The medium+ intensity nose put forth notes of black cherries, sauteed rhubarb, minerals, and sous bois.
In the mouth, this wine was gorgeously integrated with nice richness and a fine-grained texture. It had light rounded tannin and great length.
This wine had the hallmark of a great wines, a light weight in the mouth but a huge flavor impact. This bottle was super tasty but on its last legs. It was essentially a preview of what well stored bottles will taste like in 30+ years.
Pristine bottles should be in the zone and will likely rate a point or two higher.
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9/26/2020 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 96 Points
Well structured. Abundant purple fruits. More mineral tones vs the La Tache and without the soaring spice of that bottle. Very good bottle.
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