Tasting Notes
Vinous 92-94
The 2023 Richebourg Grand Cru is clearly a level up from the Echezeaux, very harmonious with pure wild strawberry and raspberry fruit laced with sous-bois and iodine. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, a little muscular in style and quite peppery, though I seek more finesse and precision on the finish. Fine, but I have encountered better vintages in the past.
Anticipated maturity: 2029-2049
Jasper Morris 94-97
This was the one wine which I was invited to try in both its wood and its ceramic aging vessels. From wood: an even ruby colour. the nose is attractively balanced but not yet giving off a huge amount. The palate though has a beauty to the fruit, more on the darker side of cherry and raspberry, with a sensual glossiness before adequate structure appears at the finish. From Ceramic: is the colour a touch more concentrated? If so, only by a fraction. The nose is currently certainly more reductive, though that will be temporary. More gas in the wine as well, then a weight of dark but vibrant fruit builds up at the back. Then a firmer finish. But complementary. Drink from 2034-2043. Tasted Oct 2024.
