France Burgundy Domaine de la Romanée-ContiRichebourg

2003 Richebourg

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

96Average Score

Burgundy / France

Red

Violets, roses, raspberries, and red cherries emanate from the 2003 Richebourg. Full-bodied, deep, and hugely concentrated, it is muscular, firm and displays the firmest structure of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti’s 2003s. Soy sauce, tar, chocolate, and dark fruits are found in its focused, audacious personality. Its impressively persistent finish is studded with highly present tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025. Aug 2005, www.robertparker.com

Pierre Rovani Score: 97/100

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Scores + Notes

Average Score

The Wine AdvocateScore: 97/100

Pierre RovaniScore: 97/100

This too is very aromatically reserved with only glimpses of spicy and exotic perfume that speak of very ripe, even slightly surmature crushed berries, plum and spice because even though the nose is reticent, the intensity of the fruit is magnificent. The flavors are opulent and sumptuously proportioned with massive amounts of sap and dry extract that completely stains and coats the palate before exploding on the hugely long finish. Yes, this is a big, indeed enormous wine but one that never loses its sense of balance and the velvety backend largely buffers the very firm tannins. There is not necessarily great complexity yet but this is the one wine in the range that could easily surprise to the upside as the raw material here is exceptional and while the style is clearly particular relative to what it normally delivers, it has that wow' factor. Allen Meadows, Burghound Jan01,2006

Allen Meadows, BurghoundScore: 93/100

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-region

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

22%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window