The Richebourg 1991 is showing just the first signs of bricking on the rim. It is more savoury than I expected with subtle gamey notes infusing the dense black fruit and a touch of leather in the background. The palate is robust and powerful at first, clearly very well balanced and then easing back with aeration as it becomes ever more elegant and slightly ferrous. There are plenty of tart red fruit toward the finish and when leaving it in my glass I noticed that the ferrous tincture on the palate begins to evolve on the nose. This Richebourg is cruising, and should continue to give pleasure over the next decade or two. Sublime.

Lean in texture, modest in scope, with more tea leaf and underbrush flavors than fruit, although it finishes with a prune edge. Maybe best from 1997. 1,187 cases made.??–null??Region: France / Burgundy / Richebourg Select to Add