upon first opening quite reductive, funky and mercaptan-oid in nature which surprising dissipated over time (though still retained a tad of the burnt tyre). This wine needs a good 90 minute decant to show its stuff nose - funky, tomato, savory, burnt rubber mouth - coffee, dark fruit, excellent acidity.
i had to try hard to like it which is not what i would expect from Richebourg, so all in all a bit of a let-down
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Some funk and stems on the nose. Rich, round and surprisingly ripe for 08. Softer palate with a black cherry core and a richness that suggests this wine will age positively over the next 10 years.
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Un grand vin ici qui a un superbe nez.Plus masculine que son verre d'a côté. Des notes de fruits rouges (Framboises,fraises,cerises).Bien poivré. Plus de strcucture et il saura charmer encore pour plusieurs années. Le Robert Redford des vins. 18/20+
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(Thibault Liger-Belair Richebourg) Dark cherry red color; reticent, raspberry, baked raspberry, tart cherry, sous bois nose; tight, raspberry, tart cherry, mineral palate with structure and depth, needs 8-10 years; long finish
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7/28/2021 - soyhead wrote:
upon first opening quite reductive, funky and mercaptan-oid in nature which surprising dissipated over time (though still retained a tad of the burnt tyre). This wine needs a good 90 minute decant to show its stuff
nose - funky, tomato, savory, burnt rubber
mouth - coffee, dark fruit, excellent acidity.
i had to try hard to like it which is not what i would expect from Richebourg, so all in all a bit of a let-down
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4/16/2018 - phol wrote: 95 Points
It took almost 1 hour in the glas before it opened up this was a really nice treat
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1/22/2018 - llink wrote: 92 Points
Some funk and stems on the nose. Rich, round and surprisingly ripe for 08. Softer palate with a black cherry core and a richness that suggests this wine will age positively over the next 10 years.
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12/5/2016 - phil the agony wrote: 95 Points
Un grand vin ici qui a un superbe nez.Plus masculine que son verre d'a côté.
Des notes de fruits rouges (Framboises,fraises,cerises).Bien poivré.
Plus de strcucture et il saura charmer encore pour plusieurs années.
Le Robert Redford des vins.
18/20+
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10/12/2016 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Very ripe. Infanticide to open.
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