2004 Richebourg
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The 2004 Richebourg Grand Cru from Grivot was a very controversial wine when opened at the Richebourg tasting in London. It has an extraordinary deep, almost opaque color. The nose is not afflicted by the "green meanies" like so many other 2004s, yet it was almost Bordeaux, Graves-like in personality, as if it did not want to express Burgundy or Pinot Noir characteristics. The palate is dense, rather chewy with black sulky fruit, but marred by bitterness and some astringency on the finish. I much prefer recent vintages from Etienne Grivot that show more class and purity.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Full medium red. Aromas of black raspberry, minerals and flowers. Silky and supple, with restrained sweetness buffered by well-integrated acidity. Nicely dense and full-and quite concentrated for the vintage. This very fresh wine finishes long and solid. I'd hold off a good five or six years on this. Grivot told me that he leaves up to 12 clusters per vine here, as he does in his Echezeaux, due to the concentrating and yield-reducing effect of millerandage
This is much like the Beaux-Monts with its cool, reserved and elegant nose of violets, spice and pure plumy dark fruit aromas that complement perfectly the suave, sweet and mouth filling flavors underpinned by buried tannins and huge length. This is a vibrant and very sophisticated wine and like the Echézeaux, the tannins are even more refined than usual with an utterly seductive inner-mouth perfume that is at once seductive and classy. A stunner of a wine that is both serious and classy. Recommended. Tasted: Jan 01, 2007 Drink: 2014+
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.