Richebourg 2001 by Dominique Laurent

Richebourg is a small appelation with Grand cru status in Burgundy in the commune of Vosne Romanee. Only 7,4 hectares with a total of 26.000 bottles produced by different producers. Prices vary from 300$ per bottle to 24.000$ bottle.

I bought this bottle together with some friends from a local wine shop in the east of Norway. The same shop also rented us 4 Burgundy glasses !!! What a service!

Let it be said at once: this is a stunning wine! Just super delicious and enormously complex.

The 2001 vintage is drinking perfect now. Medium red colour with rusty red rim. The aromas are just wonderful with many variations like: red meat, cellar, wet wooolen socks, chocolate, dark cherries and burnt wood.

The taste is just as great and I have never tried such a powerful Pinot Noir. Silky and elegant tannins with a super sharp balance and very long and decadent aftertaste.

Great great stuff! Stunning really and worth every penny of the roughly 300$....
At the time of writing there are two bottles left in the shop...

Richebourg 2001
Dominique Laurent
Ca 300$

Comments

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