95
points
Domaine Jean Grivot 2004 Richebourg Pinot Noir (Richebourg)
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$375
This will need years to develop fully—15 to 20 years probably. For now, it is firmly tannic, very dry and powerful, with juicy fruit and acidity somewhere in there. The elements are not yet knitted together. When they are, this will be a stupendous wine.
— R.V.
(3/1/2007)
94
points
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2004 Pinot Noir (Richebourg)
Smoky aromas set the scene for a complex, fascinating wine. Like so many 2004s, it is striking for the purity of its fruit. And if there is a hint of green in the tannins, this certainly doesn’t do the wine any harm. It’s more that it shows how much time it needs to mature. Aftertaste is fresh.
— R.V.
(3/1/2007)