1993 Richebourg
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Lalou Bize-Leroy's 1993 Richebourg Grand Cru was one of the best red wines I have consumed this year—and that is saying something! Bursting from the glass with aromas of wild berries, peonies, potpourri, hoisin, exotic spices and smoke, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with striking purity and plenitude, melted tannins, lively acids and a long, intensely rose-inflected finish. It's a magical bottle from the early years of this epoch-making domaine.
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Pierre Rovani
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The hugely spicy nose of the medium-to-dark ruby-colored 1993 Richebourg has fresh herbs and red fruits intermingled throughout its intricate aromatics. It is an extraordinary 1993, with the expected firm, highly present tannins, but an unexpectedly massive dose of dense, deep black fruit. Built for the long haul, it may well have the capacity to be a forty year wine. Projected maturity: 2010-2020+. Oct 2000, www.robertparker.com
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.