2018 Richebourg Grand Cru Thibault Liger-Belair 0,75 l
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The 2018 Richebourg Grand Cru is dark in colour, more so than A.F. Gros's. Dark berry fruit, pressed rose petals, sous-bois and a touch of Indian ink. This seems to expand in the glass, likewise there is certainly some Brettanomyces evident here. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe, quite saturated tannins, orange zest and hints of marmalade, taut and fresh with real weight and density towards the effervescent finish. There is a palpable sense of grandeur here that I do not find in Gros's, yet the bottom line is that it depends on what happens to the brett. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
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The 2018 Richebourg Grand Cru is matured in around two-thirds new oak including 30% whole cluster. It has an intense bouquet of beautifully defined raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth, peppermint and cola aromas. The medium-bodied palate offers sappy red fruit. There is a firm backbone here, dense and grippy and almost stentorian toward the finish. An impressive Richebourg rather than an outright delicious one at the moment, it will require considerable time in bottle.