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The Richebourg 2011 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is fulfilling the promise it showed from cask - its an expressive firework of Vosne spices and minerality. The bouquet is still very extrovert with refined cool red and black fruits - bursting with Vosne spices, minerality and currently a sligthly …
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I was very impressed and delighted when I tasted the 2012 reds from cask, and recent tastings of the first 2012s from bottle more than confirm the very positive first impressions. …
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The Richebourg 2012 from Gros Frere et Soeur is very fine effort but lacking a bit of weight and intensity compared to the big boys and girls on the Richebourg vineyard. The nose is currently slightly reduced with ample oak and underlaying layers of red and dark berry fruit. On the palate finely …
The Richebourg 2012 from Thibault Liger-Belair is a big and intense wine. In the bouquet - slightly closed - but with layers of red and dark berry fruit with a lovely floral element underneath the oak impression. On the palate intense fruit and minerality ... a powerful Les Richebourg with more …
Anne Gros makes a lovely Richebourg and the 2012 edtion is certainly no exception. The bouquet is intensely crammed with red and darkberry fruit - notes of raspberries, red and black currant spized with violets, a earthy minerality and a moderate impression of oak. The nose is quite intense yet it …
