Richebourg 2015

The wine in this vintage

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's Richebourg has always been the most muscular and sensual of its Grands Crus, and the warm, generous 2015 vintage amplifies that character. One of the richest years in modern Burgundy, it gave healthy, ripe grapes and wines of great depth. The Richebourg 2015 received a perfect 20/20 from Jancis Robinson, alongside 96 points from Robert Parker. In the glass blackberry, black cherry, sweet spice, cocoa and forest-floor notes alternate on an opulent, velvety palate of great length. Already expressive, it can be cellared with confidence for many more years.

The producer · Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is, by universal consent, the ultimate reference point in Burgundy and one of the most revered names in the world of wine. Based in Vosne-Romanée, at the heart of the Côte de Nuits, it takes its name from the vineyard bought by the Prince of Conti in 1760. Since the nineteenth century the estate has been tied to the de Villaine family, joined in the twentieth century by the Leroy and later Roch families; Aubert de Villaine steered it for decades with a vision both rigorous and humble. The Domaine owns the two monopoles of Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, along with major holdings in Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Grands-Échezeaux, Échezeaux and Montrachet, more recently joined by Corton and Corton-Charlemagne. Organic and biodynamic farming, very low yields, harvesting at full ripeness and generous use of whole clusters produce wines of extraordinary transparency, depth and longevity: pure statements of terroir rather than of cellar style.

Critics' scores

• 20/20 Jancis Robinson
• 96 Robert Parker

Technical details

Producer

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti

Region

Burgundy

Country

Francia

Type

Rosso

Vintage

2015

When to drink

Hold, still evolving

Critics' average

96/100

Sizes

75 cl, Magnum 150 cl, Case of 6 × 75 cl

eWibe code

0450215