Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 2020

Tasting Notes

The 2020 Richebourg Grand Cru is one of my favorite wine in this range, and I say thatnotwithstanding the fact that Richebourg is rarely a wine I truly adore, at DRC or anywhere else. Dark and somber, the 2020 is packed with blue/black fruits, mocha, lavender and graphite. The typically burly Richebourg tannins are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. Purists might say the 2020 is not a typical Richebourg. I would agree with that, in a very positive sense. Statuesque and regal in bearing, with tons of elegance, the 2020 is utterly captivating from the first taste. Drinking window: 2035-2065. (Antonio Galloni,vinous.com,March 28, 2023)