2003 Richebourg
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A potent mix of spicy black pinot fruit aromas with nuances of earth and an underlying animale character that serve to highlight robust yet classy full-bodied, powerful and incredibly concentrated, impressively structured flavors that deliver compelling length and finishing complexity. This is not typical but it is a very big wine even by the considerable standards of Richebourg.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Full red-ruby color. Pure, cooler aromas of cassis, violet, licorice and menthol. Densely packed and spicy; less silky and expressive today than the Romanee-Saint-Vivant but also more focused and pure, with more obvious energy. Gripping, sappy flavors of black cherry and licorice. Finishes with superb palate-coating length. Un monsieur ," Hudelot volunteers, suggesting that the Romanee-Saint-Vivant is a more feminine style of grand cru. "This wine will be easy to taste young and will stay young for a long time," he added, comparing this 2003 to the 1978 version in this respect.
About the producer
Founded in 1962 by Alain Hudelot and based in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat is today run by Alain’s grandson Charles van Canneyt and has become one of the region’s most respected estates.