The 1990 Richebourg was bursting with aromas just half an hour after opening—violet, wild cherry, dried rose, and sandalwood. The tannins were silky, yet the structure remained intact. An excellent bottle.
The 2002 Richebourg, after four hours of decanting, revealed stunningly delicate notes of face powder—extremely fine.
The 2005 RSV (Romanée-Saint-Vivant) showed creamy aromas right after opening, followed by the classic, captivating powdery perfume typical of a warm vintage. However, compared to the one from Méo-Camuzet, the DRC's powdery note carried a more grand and graceful presence. — 2 months ago
Medium dark rubi robe, nose of crushed flowers, anise and dark berries. Very reticent in the mouth and developed over time. Complex and elegant, lots of potential. Should decant a couple of hours if you intend to drink before 2030. — a year ago
Medium rubi robe, nose of blackberries, anise, crushed flowers and a peppery note at the end. Its very smooth and mineral, medium bodied, great tension, long, asian spices, dark cherries and top soil, this is a top notch wine and very distinctive for the vintage. Great now but no rush. — 13 days ago
Oh so good, and consistent with prior bottles. Subtle, elegant, complex. — 3 months ago
Medium dark rubi robe, nose of spices and cherries. Top soil, mineral and elegant in the mouth, its very approachable now but no rush, will hold for several more years. — 5 months ago
Super fresco. Giù come acqua — 7 months ago
Drank at the vineyard. Tres charmant. — 3 years ago
2018- Vintage seemed like it was Saigneed but very nicely done big fruit and nice dark cherry and spice soft oak background — 5 months ago
A small holding of ancient vines within old stone walls and near Faiveley’s Clos des Cortons. Reasonably light for a Grand Cru. A light to medium weight palate but with Medium + intensity. Spice, Plum and earthy notes. I disagree with Burghound’s assessment of being a big wine. I found it to be light. It did have silky tannins but overall somewhat disappointing. Certainly from a prestigious producer. I have had better experiences with Faiveley’s Clos des Cortons (see notes on Delectable). — 7 months ago
A nice wine amongst friends. — 2 years ago
Alexandre Pagliano
Dark rubi robe with some transparency. Very reticent nose of dark fruits, blackcurrant. Big bodied, masculine, dense, top soil and saline, very very long in the mouth. Gotta be the best Clos Vougeot we had in so many years. It’s very approachable now but its probably better to keep it another 6 or 7 years. At year 20 will be a royal experience. — 12 days ago