2019 Richebourg
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The 2019 Richebourg Grand Cru is extraordinarily intense on the nose with pure black fruit, wilted violets and crushed stone scents. Very harmonious, the oak is supremely well assimilated. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, fine-boned tannins that frame the weighty, mineral-rich black fruit. There is density and authority on the finish. It is a 2019 that requires serious aging, but it will be worth the wait. An exemplary Richebourg. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2019 Richebourg Grand Cru is a deep ruby color. This is not a wine that soars from the glass; it bides its time, unfolding with every swirl, revealing layers of black and blueberry fruit and touches of blood orange and Seville oranges. The palate is where the action is: fabulous fine tannins and a symmetry that only a Grand Cru of this stature can provide. Effortless and ineffably pixelated on the finish, it fans out gloriously. Never-ending length. Fresh and perhaps a little more approachable than Grivot’s Richebourgs of the past, this is an awesome wine. Five barrels of this elixir produced.
About the producer
A benchmark name in Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean Grivot is one of Burgundy’s most respected estates. They have an impressive array of vineyards, including plots in Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot, Echezeaux and Richebourg.