1988 Richebourg
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Robert Parker
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The 1988 Richebourg has slightly less finesse and a less perfect bouquet than the Romanee St.-Vivant, but it is more muscular. fuller-framed, and a titan of a wine with its huge proportions and massive concentration and depth. This is a monumental old-style burgundy that is meant to last for ages, and I am envious of anyone who is fortunate enough to put it in their cellars. The 1988 vintage attests to a remarkably auspicious start for the new Domaine Leroy in Vosne-Romanee.
About the producer
For many, Domaine Leroy represents the pinnacle of fine Burgundy. Owned and run by the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, the domaine in Vosne-Romanée is one strand of the Leroy empire, along with Maison Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay.