Domaine A.-F. Gros, Richebourg Grand Cru 2016 3.0l

  • Type: Red
  • Country: France
  • Region: Burgundy
  • Size: 3.0l
  • Rating: Vinous 98
Price: HKD 32,000
Tasting Note
The 2016 Richebourg Grand Cru is not as immediate as Thibault Liger-Belair’s Richebourg and for a fleeting moment it comes across as a bit disjointed. It only needs a bit of rigorous swirling for it to coalesce into something much more enticing: red plum, crushed strawberry, warm gravel and just a light Cuban cigar scent. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin and seamlessly integrated new oak. This is edgier than the Richebourg from Thibault Liger-Belair, just as captivating in many ways, although it is not as immediate and not as seductive. It boasts amazing persistence, completing a very cerebral and entrancing wine. Drink from 2026-2060. Tasted blind by Neal Martin at the 2016 Burgfest tasting in Oct 2019.