A trio of 2001 DRC. I've had bad luck with the RSV, but tonight I thought it excellent and the best of the trio. The Richebourg was very good and showed well. The Grands Echezeaux was also very good, but slightly less enticing than many previous bottles, and it's a wine I've loved over the years.
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Very very good but rather linear (2001?) and became a bit disjointed after 3 hours. Still super tasty but the 01 Leroy Rich we had next to it was better.
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This is drinking right in the zone. A engaging nose of rose petal, Hoisin, beef stock and Chinese 5 spice powder. The palate is rich and full and so velvety. It is a direct wine, with good focus and power and finish of minerally detail and expansion.
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(Romanée-Conti Richebourg) Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is of faintly alcoholic red cherry that overlays a spicy base. In the mouth, concentrated essence of dried fruits (shouldn't write that - the next might be even more concentrated). The tannins are close to be completely covered by the fruit, the finish evidently more harmonious than the last tasting. Whilst this doesn't quite have that 'x-factor' displayed by the Romanée-Saint-Vivant it now shows the makings of a super wine.
(Romanée-Conti Richebourg) Less deep colour than the Romanée-St-Vivant - but marginally. The nose has a more black aspect to the fruit, subtle aspects from the stems and quite high toned. Doesn't seem to develop in the glass to the same extent as the others, but there's still some change with the oak spice becoming more pronounced and a little more meaty. The palate has really good depth and fat, similar to the RSV, the quality and fineness of the tannin shining through - more so than the previous wines. The finish is very long, but seems more oak than wine. Has the depth of the Grands Échézeaux but shows in a more backward way - lovely smooth coating on the teeth though. A wine that's not all joined-up yet, oak, fruit and oak but not a 'whole' wine just yet.
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3/9/2024 - BradE wrote:
A trio of 2001 DRC. I've had bad luck with the RSV, but tonight I thought it excellent and the best of the trio. The Richebourg was very good and showed well. The Grands Echezeaux was also very good, but slightly less enticing than many previous bottles, and it's a wine I've loved over the years.
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3/8/2024 - shifter wrote:
DRC Montrachet Vertical: Typical muscular frame and broad shoulders. What you expect from Rich.
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11/18/2023 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
Very very good but rather linear (2001?) and became a bit disjointed after 3 hours. Still super tasty but the 01 Leroy Rich we had next to it was better.
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9/16/2023 - RayOB Likes this wine: 98 Points
Drank in London
What can I say - "Triple Woof"
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4/15/2023 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
This is drinking right in the zone. A engaging nose of rose petal, Hoisin, beef stock and Chinese 5 spice powder. The palate is rich and full and so velvety. It is a direct wine, with good focus and power and finish of minerally detail and expansion.
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