1999 Richebourg Grand Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Richebourg

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Anne Gros describes her 2000 fruit as very ripe; slight acidification was necessary only in her Bourgogne and Clos Vougeot. The wines spent a long time on their lees, as the malolactic fermentations lasted through the summer. The '99s, filtered but not fined, have turned out extremely well. (A Peter Vezan selection; importers include North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; Arborway Imports, Lexington, MA; and Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH)

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Anne Gros describes the '99s as fruity and voluptuous, with good acidity as in '98. "The wines are unctuous and deep, and not at all aggressive," she added, "but the '98s may be more classic." Gros carried out a severe claircissage in her younger vines to hold down yields, and in her two grand crus brought in fruit with potential alcohol above 13.5%. (A Peter Vezan selection; importers include North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; Arborway Imports, Lexington, MA; and Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH)